Without Jyotisha the Veda Cannot Be Known
Vedanga Jyotisha (Yajurveda recension) · 1 · Verse 3
jyotishavedangaeye-of-vedaritual-timing
Sanskrit Original
वेदस्य निखिलस्यार्थं ज्योतिषं श्रुतिचक्षुषः। तदविज्ञाय वेदस्तु न ज्ञातः स्यात् कदाचन॥
vedasya nikhilasya arthaṃ jyotiṣaṃ śruticakṣuṣaḥ | tad avijñāya vedas tu na jñātaḥ syāt kadācana ||
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Jyotiṣa is the eye of the Vedas — it illuminates the meaning of the entire Veda. Without knowing Jyotiṣa, the Veda can never truly be known, because the timing of all rituals depends on correct astronomical knowledge.