Vedisa, Vedisha, Vedi-isha: 9 definitions
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Vedisa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA city, the home of Devi, mother of Mahinda. He and Sanghamitta were born there, and, just before he left for Ceylon, he went there to visit his mother and stayed for one month in the monastery, which was also called Vedisagiri. (Dpv.vi.15; xii.14, 35; Sp.i.70, 71; Mhv.xiii.6 9,18).
Vedisa was fifty yojanas from Pataliputta and was founded by the Sakiyans who fled from Vidudabhas massacre (Mbv., p. 98).
Vedisa is identified with the modern Bhilsa in Gwalior State, twenty six miles north east of Bhopal. Mhv. Trs. 88, n. 4.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismVedisa (啶掂啶︵た啶�) or 痴颈诲颈蝉腻 or 痴补颈诲颈艣补 is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the P膩li Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).鈥擵edisa, mentioned in Barhut inscriptions, is P膩li 痴颈诲颈蝉腻 and Sanskrit 痴补颈诲颈艣补. It is, according to Cunningham, the old name of Besnagar, a ruined city situated in the fork of the Bes or Vedisa river and the Betwa within 2 miles of Bhisa.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVedisa, (fr. vidis膩?) N. of a tree J. V, 405; VI, 550. (Page 648)
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴别诲墨艣补 (啶掂啶︵啶�).鈥攎.
(-艣补岣�) Brahma. E. 惫别诲墨 Saraswati, and 墨艣补 lord.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴别诲墨艣补 (啶掂啶︵啶�):鈥擺from vedi > veda] a m. 鈥榣ord of the wise鈥�, Name of Brahm膩, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [from vedi > veda] b See under 2. vedi, [column]2.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴别诲墨艣补 (啶掂啶︵啶�):鈥擺惫别诲墨+艣a] (艣补岣�) 1. 叠谤补丑尘腻.
[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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVedisa (啶掂啶︵た啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 痴补颈诲颈艣补.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Starts with: Vedisadevi, Vedisadhanaprakara, Vedisagiri, Vedisaka, Vedisambhava, Vedisammana, Vedishad, Veticanni.
Full-text: Vaidisha, Vidisha, Vanasa, Devi, Vedisagiri, Ashoka, Dakkhinagiri, Kosambi.
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