Bileshaya, Bileśaya, Vileśaya, Vileshaya: 13 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Bileśaya and Vileśaya can be transliterated into English as Bilesaya or Bileshaya or Vilesaya or Vileshaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha ChikitsaBileśaya (बिलेशय) is a synonym of Sarpa (“snake”), according to the Amarakośa.—The Sanatkumāra Saṃhitā (III.36cd-37ab) states that snakes are of two kinds, Nāgas and Sarpas. While the former can take any form they desire, the latter are those which glide. The Amarakośa (verses I.10.3-6) gives 33 synonyms for snake [viz. bileśaya]. Snakes are said to reside in Nāgaloka which is located in the endless bowels of the earth with countless palaces, houses and towers, it is also known as pātālaloka.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume IAnimals such as, the
- Shvāvit,
- Shalyaka,
- Godhā,
- Shasha,
- Vrishadansha,
- Lopāka,
- Lomasha-Karna,
- Kadali,
- Mriga-Priyaka,
- Ajagara,
- Sarpa,
- Mushika,
- Nakula
- and Mahā-Vabhru
belong to the group of Vileshaya (hole-dwellers).
The general properties of the flesh of animals belonging to this species are to increase the consistency of stool and urine. They are heat-making in potency, sweet in digestion as those of the preceding group. They subdue the Vāyu and generate the Pittam and Kapham. They are demulcent and beneficial in cough, dyspnœa and cachexia.
The Vileśaya is a sub-group of the Jāṅghala group (living in high ground and in a jungle).
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsBileśayā (बिलेशया):—Includes animals living in burrows. Exp toad, Iguana, snake, porcupine.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBileśaya (बिलेशय).—
1) A snake; बिलेशयाधीशशरीरशायिनः (bileśayādhīśaśarīraśāyinaḥ) Viṣṇumahimna 34; Abh. Chin.133.
2) A mouse, rat; यत्र दन्दशूकाः पञ्चमुखाः सप्तमुखा उपसृत्य ग्रसन्ति यथा बिलेशयान् (yatra dandaśūkāḥ pañcamukhāḥ saptamukhā upasṛtya grasanti yathā bileśayān) Bhāgavata 5.26.33.
3) Any animal living in burrows.
4) A hare; बिलेशया वातहरा मधुरा रसपाकयोः (bileśayā vātaharā madhurā rasapākayoḥ) Bhāva. P.
Derivable forms: bileśayaḥ (बिलेशयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryBileśaya (बिलेशय).—m. (yaḥ) 1. An animal that lives in holes. 2. A snake. 3. A hare. 4. A rat.
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Vileśaya (विलेशय).—m.
(-yaḥ) 1. A snake. 2. A rat. 3. A hare. 4. Any animal living or burrowing in holes. E. vila a hole, in the seventh case, and śaya who sleeps or dwells.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVileśaya (विलेशय).—i. e. vila + i-śī + a, m. Any animal living in holes, as a snake, a rat, a hare.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryBileśaya (बिलेशय).—[adjective] & [masculine] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumBileśaya (बिलेशय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a teacher of yoga. Quoted in Haṭhapradīpikā. Oxf. 233^b.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Bileśaya (बिलेशय):—[=bile-śaya] [from bila > vil] mfn. and m. = bila-ś, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] m. also Name of a teacher of the Haṭha-vidyā, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVileśaya (विलेशय):—[vile-śaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. A snake; cat; hare; any animal that burrows.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBilēśaya (ಬಿಲೇಶಯ):—[noun] a snake.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Saya, Bile, Vile.
Full-text: Vrishadamsha, Kokada, Shvavidh, Lopaka, Kadali, Lomashakarna, Godha, Shalyaka, Shasha, Janghala, Saya.
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