Vidhya, Vidhyā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vidhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVidhya (विध्य).—A Rākṣasa with the sun in Hemanta.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 52. 19.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 3: The Lower and middle worldsVidhyā (विध्या, “education”) refers to a type of “civilized people who indulge in activities with attachment” (sāvadhyakarma-ārya), which itself is a division of karmārya: one of the classes of āryas without extraordinary powers (ṛddhi). These Ārya (civilized people) represent one of the two classes of human beings, according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 3.46. What is meant by educational (vidhyā) activities? To develop expertise and the use of 72 arts for men and 64 for women is called educational (vidhyā) activities.
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, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidhya (विध्य):—mfn. ([from] √vyadh) to be pierced or perforated, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+7): Vidhyadi, Vidhyai, Vidhyalamkara, Vidhyalamkriya, Vidhyamana, Vidhyanta, Vidhyantatva, Vidhyanukool, Vidhyanukula, Vidhyapa, Vidhyapana, Vidhyaparadha, Vidhyaparadhaprayashcitta, Vidhyaparadhaprayashcittalaghuvritti, Vidhyaparadhaprayashcittaprayoga, Vidhyaparadhaprayashcittasutra, Vidhyapashraya, Vidhyapita, Vidhyartha, Vidhyarthak.
Ends with: Avidhya, Caturvidhya, Chaturvidhya, Dvaividhya, Gandharva-vidhya, Jyotirvidhya, Kauntalyavidhya, Pancavidhya, Shadvidhya, Tadvidhya, Traividhya, Vaividhya.
Full-text: Dvaividhya, Avidhya, Caturvidhya, Traividhya, Tigita, Droghamitra, Nirvyadh, Mekala, Pancavidhya, Tusharagiri, Vyadhya, Vyadh, Tapishtha, Savadhyakarma, Avyadh, Dakshinakosala, Arya, Apsaras.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)
Chapter 39 - Parkaya Pravesh < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
9. Goddess Grāhi < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
5e. Hymn to Guard a Pregnant Woman from Demoniac Forces < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system (by Babu C. D)
Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) (by Lathika M. P.)
Introduction to Śaṅkara’s Biographies and its Various Sources < [Chapter 4 - Similarities and Dissimilarities]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]