Vidushi, Viduṣī: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vidushi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Viduṣī can be transliterated into English as Vidusi or Vidushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryViduṣī (विदुषी):—[from vid] f. ([Comparative degree] °zI-tarA, [Vopadeva]; [from] vidvas) a wise woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryViduṣī (विदुषी):—(nf) a learned/wise woman.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViduṣi (ವಿದುಷಿ):—
1) [noun] a scholarly woman.
2) [noun] a title prefixed to the names of women.
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)
Starts with: Vidushibruva, Vidushitara, Vidushivritta, Vidusita.
Ends with: Ridvidushi.
Full-text: Vidushitara, Antarvidvas, Abhuj, Vidvas, Vrikshadhirudha, Vidvams.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.95.11 < [Sukta 95]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha (by Krishna Kanta Handiqui)