Drashtavya, Draṣṭavya: 12 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Draṣṭavya can be transliterated into English as Drastavya or Drashtavya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Drashtavy.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Draṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य) refers to “those (details) which are seen”, according to Śivānandasarasvatī’s Yogacintāmaṇi, a 17th-century text on Haṭhayoga by consisting of 3423 verses.—Accordingly, “Meditation along with the practices [ancillary to it] have been explained briefly by me according to scripture and my understanding. Listening to and contemplating [the teachings] which are seen (draṣṭavya) in detail and at length only in the Upaniṣads, have not been discussed for fear of prolixity. [...]”.
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 āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Draṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य) refers to “(that which should be) understood”, according to the Nāmamantrārthāvalokinī by Vilāsavajra, which is a commentary on the Nāmasaṃgīti.—Accordingly, [while commenting on verse 93cd]—“{With five faces. With five crests [of hair]. With a crown of five hair-braids}.—And this second half [of the verse] should be understood (draṣṭavya) with reference to the Ādibuddha, via the teacher’s instruction on the beginning yoga (ādiyoga) [phase of the sādhana]. And as it is explained there, it is not restated here.”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydraṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य).—a S (Possible or purposed) to be seen.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDraṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य).—pot. p. [dṛś-tavya]
1) To be seen, visible.
2) Perceptible.
3) Fit to be seen, investigated, or examined; आत्मा वा अरे द्रष्टव्यः श्रोतव्यो मन्तव्यो निदिध्यासितव्यः (ātmā vā are draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyo mantavyo nididhyāsitavyaḥ) Bṛ. Up.2.4.5.
4) Lovely, pleasing to the sight, beautiful; त्वया द्रष्टव्यानां परं न दृष्टम् (tvayā draṣṭavyānāṃ paraṃ na dṛṣṭam) Ś.2; Bhartṛhari 1.8.
5) To be understood.
6) To be regarded or considered as.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDraṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य).—mfn.
(-vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) To be seen, visible, apparent. E. dṛś to see, tavya affix, and ṛ changed to ra .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDraṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य).—[adjective] to be seen, visible; to be considered as ([nominative]); to be understood, investigated, examined, tried ([jurisprudence]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Draṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य):—mfn. ([from] √dṛś.) to be seen, visible, apparent, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) to be examined or investigated, [Yājñavalkya]
3) to be regarded or considered as ([nominative case]), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDraṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य):—[(vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) a.] Visible.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryDraṣṭavya (द्रष्टव्य) [Also spelled drashtavy]:—(a) worth-seeing; pleasing (to see); notable, worth taking a note of.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDraṣṭavya (ದ್ರಷ್ಟವ್ಯ):—[noun] that which is or ought, to be seen or realised.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Anudrashtavya, Drishtadrashtavya, Samdrashtavya.
Full-text (+12): Drashtu, Samdrashtavya, Anudrashtavya, Drashtumanas, Drashtritva, Drishtadrashtavya, Drashtukama, Drashtushakya, Samdrashtri, Anvarthata, Drashtavy, Cakshus, Drashtri, Prashlesha, Arshaadi, Samghatartha, Are, Abhisamsana, Abhyavaharana, Arshabha.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 32 [Revelation of Īśvara] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Verse 177 [Śakti causes Bhairavatva in Śiva in monist Śaiva doctrine] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) (by Shreebas Debnath)
Chapter 9.3j - According to the Śābdāparokṣatvamanaḥkaraṇatvavāda
Chapter 9.3l - Conclusion Regarding Śravaṇavidhi
Prashna Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 4.8 < [Prashna IV - Mental states and Bliss]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
2. Works on Kāmaśāstra (j): Śṛṅgārarasaprabandhadīpikā < [Chapter 2 - An Appraisal of Kāmaśāstra Works in Sanskrit]
Prasthanatrayi Swaminarayan Bhashyam (Study) (by Sadhu Gyanananddas)
12.4. Śravaṇādi-Sopānas (Steps for Grasping Knowledge) < [Chapter 4 - Analysis on the Basis of Spiritual Endeavour]
4.4d. Imperceptible Became Perceptible < [Chapter 2 - Analysis on the Basis Of Epistemology]
4.3.2. Parabrahman’s Innermost Will < [Chapter 2 - Analysis on the Basis Of Epistemology]