Word origin · etymology
Sanskrit compound: janma-rāśi.
Janma is the birth form used in compounds, and rāśi means sign here. The customary label identifies the Moon's birth sign.
Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams lexical reference ↗Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: rāśi (University of Hyderabad) ↗
How we know · epistemology
Natal reference defined by convention
Its calculation depends on the birth instant and zodiac. Sharing this sign does not establish identical personal outcomes.
P. V. R. Narasimha Rao: Vedic Astrology — An Integrated Approach ↗
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