Vedhya: 13 definitions
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Vedhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botanyVedhya is a medical term used in Ayurveda meaning "puncturing".
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�) refers to 鈥�(being) penetrated鈥�, according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, [while expounding Kaula and the Nine Kaulas]鈥斺�淗e who does not act and enters (therein) awakens within (reality) devoid of (all) process. Where there is no one that is penetrated (vedhya) and none that penetrates (vedhaka)鈥攖hat is said to be Mah膩kaula鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)1) Vedhya (啶掂啶о啶�) refers to the 鈥減iercing (an animal with arrows)鈥� (during hunting), according to the 艢测补颈苍颈办补-艣腻蝉迟谤补: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by R膩j膩 Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�Hunting on horseback (腻艣惫颈苍补) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (尘峁沢补测腻). [...] Five or six horsemen are quite enough for hunting rhinoceros. [...] If it turns back, then the horseman relying on the dexterity of his horse should at once run in its front; others should hit it from behind or skilled archers should pierce (vedhya) it with arrows on the sides. [...]鈥�.
2) Vedhya (啶掂啶о啶�) refers to 鈥減iercing (the muscles)鈥� (as part of the treatment of hawks), according to the 艢测补颈苍颈办补-艣腻蝉迟谤补.鈥擜ccordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: 鈥淚n the former case (inflammations produced by bile), the powder of the bark of the moon plant mixed with sessamum oil is to be given with meat: this may also be plastered over the affected part. If it is the effect of the distemper of the phlegm, two muscles are to be pierced (vedhya) with a heated iron needle. [...]鈥�.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (鈥減erforming arts鈥�) and Shastras (鈥渟ciences鈥�) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryv膿dhya (啶掂啶о啶�).鈥擲 (Possible, purposed, or occurring) to be bored or pierced.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�).鈥擜 butt, target.
Derivable forms: vedhyam (啶掂啶о啶ぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�).鈥�nt., target-shooting: 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 4990 = Tibetan dbug pa, piercing; in a list of martial arts; follows chedya and bhedya, qq.v., and perhaps has -ya by their influence; followed by d奴ra-vedha岣� and other cpds. of (Sanskrit) vedha, which occur (without vedhya) in similar lists 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 100.12; 442.8.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-诲丑测补岣�-诲丑测腻-诲丑测补峁�) To be pierced or perforated. n.
(-诲丑测补峁�) A mark, a butt. E. vyadh to pierce, aff. yat .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�).鈥擺adjective] to be pierced or perforated.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vedhya (啶掂啶о啶�):鈥擺from vedha] mfn. to be pierced or perforated, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩; Kath膩sarits膩gara] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] to be cut open or punctured (as a vein; -迟腻 f.), [Caraka]
3) [v.s. ...] to be fixed or observed (cf. 2. vedha), [Ga峁噄t膩dhy膩ya]
4) 痴别诲丑测腻 (啶掂啶о啶ぞ):鈥擺from vedhya > vedha] f. a kind of musical instrument, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Vedhya (啶掂啶о啶�):鈥擺from vedha] n. a mark for shooting at, butt, target, [M膩rka峁囜笉eya-pur膩峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�):鈥擺(dhya岣�-dhy膩-诲丑测补峁�) n.] A mark. a. That may or should be pierced.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vedhya (啶掂啶о啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vejjha, Vehama.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVedhya (啶掂啶о啶�):鈥攁dj. to be penetrated or pierced;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Full-text: Brahmavedhya, Avedhya, Shabdavedhya, Vedhyata, Vejjha, Vehama, Brahmabodhya, Vedh, Drishtipata, Prativedhya, Veda, Akartri.
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