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धारणा जम्बूद्वीप में प्रचलित नही है, जम्बूद्वीप मे अभिजित् नक्षत्र को छोड़कर बाकी २७ नक्षत्रो का व्यवहार होता है । २७ नक्षत्रो की मान्यता वर्तमान ज्योतिष ग्रन्थो में भी उपलब्ध है।
सूर्यप्रज्ञप्ति मे यह भी बताया है कि उस समय नक्षत्रो सम्बन्धी पाँच प्रकार की भिन्न-भिन्न प्रतिपत्तियाँ (मान्यताएँ) प्रचलित थी। वहाँ उनका उल्लेख भी है। उक्त सूत्रो में नक्षत्रों के संस्थान (आकृति) व ताओ की संख्या का भी उल्लेख मिलता है। जानकारी के लिए चित्र मे नक्षत्रो की आकृति व ताराओ की संख्या प्राचीन चित्रो के आधार पर बताई है। इस सम्बन्ध में विस्तृत जानकारी के लिए गणितानुयोग नक्षत्र वर्णन, पृष्ठ ५९०-६०० देखना चाहिए।
(2) DEVATA NAAM
286. (Q.) What is this Devata naam (name associated with deities)?
(Ans.) The (examples of) Devata naam (name associated with deities; to be precise-name based on notional installation of name of a deity as validity) are as follows-Those born under the influence of Agnidevata (the god of fire-the presiding deity of Kritika, the first asterism) are called Agnik, Agnidatt, Agnidharm, Agnisharm, Agnideva, Agnidas, Agnisen, Agnirakshit etc. The same is true for those born under the influence of the presiding deities of the remaining nakshatras (asterisms).
The names of devas (28 deities) (given in the epitomic verses) are as follows-(1) Agni, (2) Prajapati, (3) Soma, (4) Rudra, (5) Aditi, (6) Brihaspati, (7) Sarp, (8) Pita, (9) Bhag, (10) Aryama, (11) Savita, (12) Tvashta, (13) Vayu, (14) Indragni, (15) Mitra, (16) Indra, (17) Nirriti, (18) Ambh (Ap), (19) Vishva, (20) Brahma, (21) Vishnu, (22) Vasu, (23) Varun, (24) Aja, (25) Vivarddhi, (26) Pusha, (27) Ashva, and (28) Yama. This is the serial order of the devas (deities).
This concludes the description of Devata naam or name associated with deities.
Elaboration-According to astrology each nakshatra (asterism) is presided by a deity. For example, Agnidevata, the god of fire, is the presiding deity of Kritika, the first asterism. That of Rohini is Prajapati, and so on. Thus each of the deities mentioned in the list corresponds to the list of nakshatras (asterisms). To name a child born in a particular nakshatra (asterism) after the presiding deity of that nakshatra (asterism) is called Devata naam or name associated with deities.
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