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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva

Vilekhana (विलेखन) or Vilekhanāgama refers to one of upāgamas (supplementary scriptures) of the Vīrāgama which is one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgama: a classification of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas. The Śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu. The purpose of revealing upāgamas (e.g., Vilekhana Āgama) is to explain more elaborately than that of mūlāgamas (e.g., Vīra-āgama) and to include any new idea if not dealt in mūlāgamas.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vilekhana (विलेखन).—

1) Scratching, scraping, making a mark or furrow.

2) Digging.

3) Uprooting.

4) Dividing, splitting.

Derivable forms: vilekhanam (विलेखनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vilekhana (विलेखन).—(nt.?), = prec.: saṃśaya-vimati-°na-samuddharaṇatāyai Gaṇḍavyūha 491.24 (prose).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vilekhana (विलेखन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Digging, delving, rooting up. 2. Dividing, splitting. 3. Making marks or furrows. E. vi before likh to write, aff. lyuṭ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vilekhana (विलेखन).—i. e. vi-likh + ana, n. 1. Digging. 2. Dividing. 3. Making furrows.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vilekhana (विलेखन):—[=vi-lekhana] [from vi-lekha > vi-likh] mfn. scratching, lacerating, [Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of making an incision or mark or furrow, [Dhātupāṭha]

3) [v.s. ...] scratching, wounding, lacerating, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Mahābhārata]

4) [v.s. ...] the course (of a river), [Harivaṃśa]

5) [v.s. ...] dividing, splitting, [Horace H. Wilson]

6) [v.s. ...] digging. delving, rooting up, [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vilekhana (विलेखन):—[vi-lekhana] (naṃ) 1. n. Digging; dividing; making furrows.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vilekhana (विलेखन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vilihaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vilekhana in German

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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 corpus

Vilēkhana (ವಿಲೇಖನ):—

1) [noun] the act of writing.

2) [noun] a marking a scratch or scratches on; scratching.

3) [noun] the act or process of cutting and turning of soil with a plough; ploughing.

4) [noun] a particular kind of punishment in a hell.

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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: Lekhana, Vi.

Full-text: Vilihana, Radati, Citrabhasa, Khura, Viragama.

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