History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.273

v6.c82.273

⁷⁹⁹ ब्राह्मणं च पुरोदधीत विद्याभिजनागरूपवयःशीलसम्पन्नं न्यायवृत्तं तपस्विनम्। तत्प्रसूतः कर्माणि कुर्वीत। ... यानि च दैवोत्पातचिन्तकाः प्रब्रूयुस्तान्यनुद्रियेत। तदधीनमपि ह्येके योगक्षेमं प्रतिजानते। गौतमधर्मसूत्र XI 12-13, 15-16 For the various meanings of योगक्षेम, vide H of Dh vol III pp 588-589 The बृहत्संहिता II. declares that दैवचिन्तक is one who is a master of Saṃhitā (संहितापारगश्च दैवचिन्तको भवति). It may be noted that in Italy the court astrologer was an established officer at the beginning of the 14th century A D and from Italy he found his way to the French court (vide 'Star-crossed Renaissance' by D. C. Allen, p. 51).