ജ്യോതിഃശാസ്ത്രം
jyotihshaastram jyōtiḥśāstraṁ /d͡ʒjoːd̪iʃʃaːst̪rɐm/
Also spelled: jyotihshastram
Definition
Meaning and examples
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astronomy
In plain English astronomy means the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole.
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit ज्योतिःशास्त्र (jyotiḥśāstra).