Vidhvamsa, 痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补: 18 definitions
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Vidhvamsa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vidhvans.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-艣膩stra痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) or 痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补rasa is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the fourth volume of the Rasajalanidhi (chapter 4, 补箩墨谤峁嘺: indigestion). These remedies are classified as Iatrochemistry and form part of the ancient Indian science known as Rasa艣膩stra (medical alchemy). However, since it is an ayurveda treatment it should be taken with caution and in accordance with rules laid down in the texts.
Accordingly, when using such recipes (e.g., 惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补-谤补蝉补): 鈥渢he minerals (uparasa), poisons (惫颈峁), and other drugs (except herbs), referred to as ingredients of medicines, are to be duly purified and incinerated, as the case may be, in accordance with the processes laid out in the texts.鈥� (see introduction to Iatro chemical medicines)
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渄estruction (of crops)鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If the eclipsed disc should appear white, there will be prosperity and plenty in the land, but the Br膩hmins will suffer; persons who live by fire will be afflicted with miseries. If the disc should appear yellow, there will be increase of disease in the land and crops will suffer [i.e., 惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补]. If the disc should appear of gold color, swift footed animals and the Mlecchas will suffer and there will be famine in the land鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渄estruction鈥� (of meditation), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.24 (鈥溑歩va consents to marry P膩rvat墨鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as 艢iva said to Vi峁ａ箛u and others: 鈥淸...] O gods, meditation of everyone had been spoiled [i.e., dhy膩na-惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补] by the stubborn K膩ma, the great archer formerly. K膩ma leads to hell; lust to anger, anger to delusion and delusion destroys penance. Anger and lust shall be eschewed by you, the best of gods. My words shall be headed by you all and not otherwise鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渄estruction鈥� or 鈥渞uin鈥�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] Those exceptional persons who desire to become absorbed in the state of the supreme Brahma, for them all the Siddhis become the cause of their ruin (惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补-k膩raka). [...]鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) refers to the 鈥渃onfusion鈥� (of intelligence), according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淔ools mourn for relations experiencing the results of their own actions [but] because of the confusion of [their] intelligence (buddhi-惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补鈥�产耻诲诲丑颈惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺腻诲) [they do] not [mourn for] themselves situated in Yama鈥檚 fangs. In this forest that is the cycle of rebirth dwelt in by Yama the serpent-king, the men of olden times, who were eternal previously, have come to an end鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�).鈥攎 S Fracture; or rupture and destruction thence arising; broken or burst and thus destroyed state. 2 Destruction or ruin in general.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�).鈥�m Fracture. Destruction.
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 dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�).鈥�
1) Ruin, destruction.
2) Enmity, aversion, dislike.
3) An insult, offence.
4) Cessation (of a disease).
5) Violation (of a woman).
Derivable forms: 惫颈诲丑惫补峁僺补岣� (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶膏).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�).鈥攎.
(-蝉补岣�) 1. Aversion, disrespect, enmity, dislike. 2. Offence, insult. 2. Destruction. E. vi before, 诲丑惫补峁僺 to fall, aff. gha帽 .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�).鈥擺vi-诲丑惫补峁僺 + a], m. 1. Aversion. 2. Disrespect. 3. Offence, [碍颈谤腻迟腻谤箩耻苍墨测补] 3, 16. 4. Destruction.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�).鈥擺masculine] fall, ruin, destruction, harm, injury, violation (of a woman).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�):鈥擺=vi-诲丑惫补峁僺a] [from vi-dhvas] m. ruin, destruction, hurt, injury, [Mah膩bh膩rata; K膩vya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] cessation (of a disease), [Su艣ruta]
3) [v.s. ...] insult, offence, [碍颈谤腻迟腻谤箩耻苍墨测补]
4) [v.s. ...] violation (of a woman), [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�):鈥擺vi-诲丑惫补峁僺a] (蝉补岣�) 1. m. Aversion, enmity.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: 痴颈诲诲丑补峁僺补.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�) [Also spelled vidhvans]:鈥�(nm) destruction, devastation; subversion; demolition; ~[ka] a destroyer; destructive, one who or that which spells devastation; ~[办补谤迟腻] destroyer; —[ke b墨ja bon膩] to sow the seeds of devastation/destruction.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (嗖掂部嗖о硩嗖掂矀嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the act of destroying.
2) [noun] the condition of being destroyed.
3) [noun] a killing or being killed.
4) [noun] an open or intentional insult; slight to one鈥檚 dignity; affront.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary痴颈诲丑惫补峁僺补 (啶掂た啶о啶掂啶�):鈥攏. 1. ruin; destruction; 2. demolition; adj. ruined; destroyed; spoilt;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vidhvamsaka, Vidhvamsakaraka, Vidhvamsakari, Vidhvamsana, Vidhvamsanem, Vidhvamsani, Vidhvamsarasa, Vidhvamsavada, Vidhvamsavadi.
Full-text (+2): Romavidhvamsa, Dakshayajnavidhvamsa, Dakshavidhvamsa, Vidhvamsaka, Vidhvamsini, Vidhvamsarasa, Vidhvamsakaraka, Vittuvancam, Vidhvamsita, Viddhamsa, Yajnavidhvamsa, Madhuvidhvamsabhaskara, Vidhvamsanem, Vidhwans, Buddhividhvamsa, Vidhvamsana, Vidosa, Ruin, Vidhvamsin, Vidhvans.
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