a. (ṣī f.) [jyotiḥ sūryādiga- tyādikaṃ pratipādyatayā'styasya ac] 1 Astronomical or astrological. ṣaḥ [Page0520-a+ 35] An astronomer or astrologer. ṣaṃ 1 Astronomy, astrology, the science of the course of the heaven- ly bodies and divisions of time resting thereon.

2 One of the six Vedāṅgas (being a short tract on astronomy). Comp. vidyā astrono- mical or astrological science.