Vainika, ³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹: 8 definitions
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Vainika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (वैणिà¤�) refers to one of the four division of Citra (“paintingâ€�), according to the ViṣṇudharmottarapurÄṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The second variety of Painting which is called ±¹²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ comes from the word ±¹Ä«á¹‡Ä� i.e., lute. According to the ViṣṇudharmottarapurÄṇa, the Painting of this variety should be done on a square surface according to a strict proportion. The picture should not be very long or expanded or clotted.

Shilpashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, Å›ilpaÅ›Ästra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (वैणिà¤�).â€�
1) A lutanist; ÅšiÅ›upÄlavadha 1.64.
2) The smell of faeces.
Derivable forms: ±¹²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹á¸� (वैणिकः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (वैणिà¤�).—m.
(-°ì²¹á¸�) A lutanist, a player on a Vina. E. ±¹Ä«á¹‡Ä� the Vina, á¹»·²¹°ì aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (वैणिà¤�).—i. e. ±¹Ä«á¹‡Ä� + ika, m. A lutist.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (वैणिà¤�):â€�m. ([from] ±¹Ä«á¹‡Ä�) a lute-player, [ÅšiÅ›upÄla-vadha; KathÄsaritsÄgara]
2) the smell of faeces (mfn. having the smell of faeces), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (वैणिà¤�):â€�(°ì²¹á¸�) 1. m. Idem.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus³Õ²¹¾±á¹‡i°ì²¹ (ವೈಣಿà²�):—[noun] a man who plays vīṇe, a stringed musical instrument.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Vainika, The, The, Te.
Starts with: Vainikan.
Full-text: Mrigavainika, Vainikan, Mishra, Citra, Vina.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Divisions of Painting (Citra) < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
4. The sentiment (rasa) of the Balamartandavijaya < [Chapter 13: Balamartandavijaya (Balamartanda-Vijaya)]
8. Time and place of action < [Chapter 13: Balamartandavijaya (Balamartanda-Vijaya)]
Veena Dhanam < [November 1937]
Muthuswami Dikshita < [January � March, 1987]
‘The Triple Stream� < [January 1954]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 150 < [Volume 27 (1937)]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
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Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
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