Kaushiki, Kauśikī: 12 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Kauśikī can be transliterated into English as Kausiki or Kaushiki, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Śāktism

Kauśikī (कौशिकी):—Name of one of the sixty-four mātṛs to be worshipped during Āvaraṇapūjā (“Worship of the Circuit of Goddesses”, or “Durgā’s Retinue”), according to the Durgāpūjātattva. They should be worshipped with either the five upācāras or perfume and flowers.

Her mantra is as follows:

ॐ कौशिक्यै नमः
oṃ kauśikyai namaḥ.

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kauśikī (कौशिकी) emerged from Goddess Pārvatī, according to the Devīmāhātmya of the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa.—Pārvatī who, as her name suggests—‘She who is of the Mountains’—is generally said to be Himavat’s daughter. But she is associated with the young goddess Kālikā from as far back as the Devīmāhātmya of the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa. There we are told that: “Kauśikī emerged from the muscles of Pārvatī, and the latter turned black and become known as Kālikā dwelling in the Himalayas”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

Kauśikī (कौशिकी).—Name of a river originating from Himālaya, a holy mountain (kulaparvata) in Bhārata, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. There are settlements (janapada) where Āryas and Mlecchas dwell who drink water from these rivers.

Bhārata is a region south of Hemādri, once ruled over by Bharata (son of Ṛṣabha), whose ancestral lineage can be traced back to Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Kauśikī (कौशिकी).—(River) in Bhāratavarṣa from the Himalayas visited by Balarāma;1 Satyavatī, mother of Jamadagni became converted into this river;2 sacred to Pitṛs; one of the wives of Havyavāhana fire.3

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 18 36; V. 19. 18; X. 79. 9; Matsya-purāṇa 114, 22; 163. 60. Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 12. 15; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 97; 108. 81.
  • 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 15. 12 Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 26; III. 7. 355; 66. 59; Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 88.
  • 3) Matsya-purāṇa 22. 63; 51. 14; Vāyu-purāṇa 29. 14.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Kauśikī (कौशिकी) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.80, III.85.9). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kauśikī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Kauśikī also refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) or River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.82.111, III.114.1, VI.10.17, VI.10.28).

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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.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Kauśikī (कौशिकी) or Kauśi is the name of a River (tributary of the Ganges), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Mercury presides over the western half of the Lohitya river, the Indus, the Sarayū, the Gāmbhīrika, the Ratha, the Ganges and its tributary the Kauśi [i.e., Kauśikī]. He also presides over the countries of Videha, Kāmboja; the eastern half of Mathurā, the Himālayas, the Gomanta, the Citrakūṭa mountains, Saurāṣṭra; people living on table lands, [...]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)

Kauśikī (कौशिकी) or Kauśīkivṛtti refers to one of the four Dramatic styles (vṛtti) in Indian Dramas, according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—There are four kinds of vṛttis (dramatic styles) accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa. Kauśikī-vṛtti is associated with the sentiment of love i.e., śṛṅgāra.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Kauśikī (कौशिकी) refers to one of the Kevala-Avatāras (“separate descents”) of Lakṣmī, as discussed in chapter 9 of the Lakṣmītantra: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.—Description of the chapter [kevalāvatāra-prakāśa]: Although she is “never” separated from the Lord, there are nonetheless “some times” when she takes birth by herself for the benefit of the world. The outline stories of these various avatāra-forms are then given: [e.g., her descent as Kauśikī (20-27)] [...].

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

Kauśikī (कौशिकी) or Kauśikīvidyā refers to one of the sixteen Vidyās from which are derived the respective classes of Vidyādharas (in this case, Kauśikīpūrvaka), according to chapter 1.3 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly,

“[...] After making [the two rows of Vidyādhara-cities], many villages and suburbs, they established communities [viz., the Kauśikīpūrvakas] according to the suitability of place. [...] Dharaṇendra instructed them about the law as follows: ‘If any insolent persons show disrespect or do injury to the Jinas, or the Jinas’ shrines, or to those who will attain mokṣa in this birth, or to any ascetics engaged in pratimā, the Vidyās [viz., Kauśikīs] will abandon them at once, just as wealth abandons lazy people. Whoever kills a man with his wife, or enjoys women against their will, the Vidyās will abandon him at once’.”

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kauśikī (कौशिकी).—Also see Kauśika.

1) Name of a river in Bihar.

2) Name of the goddess Durgā.

3) Name of one of the four varieties of dramatic style; सुकुमारार्थसंदर्भा कौशिकी तासु कथ्यते (sukumārārthasaṃdarbhā kauśikī tāsu kathyate); see S. D.411 et seq. also.

4) The earth; 'गायत्र्याः सांख्यायनगोत्रत्ववद्भूः कौशिकी (gāyatryāḥ sāṃkhyāyanagotratvavadbhūḥ kauśikī)' इति कतकः (iti katakaḥ); त्रातुमर्हसि वीर त्वं पातालादिव कौशिकीम् (trātumarhasi vīra tvaṃ pātālādiva kauśikīm) Rām.5.38.65.

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

1) Kauśikī (कौशिकी):—[from kauśika > kauśa] a f. Name of a goddess sprung from the body of Pārvatī, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa lxxxv, 40; Kālikā-purāṇa; DevīP.]

2) [from kauśika] b f. (in music) Name of a Rāgiṇī

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Durgā, [Harivaṃśa 3260 and 3270]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a Śikṣā

5) [v.s. ...] of a river in Bahar (commonly Kosi or Koosa, created by Viśvā-mitra, or identified with Satyavatī, the sister of Viśvā-mitra), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

6) [v.s. ...] Name of a Buddhist female beggar, [Mālavikāgnimitra]

7) [v.s. ...] for kaiśikī q.v., [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

8) [from kauśika] c (f. of ka q.v.)

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kauśiki (ಕೌಶಿಕಿ):—[noun] a musical mode.

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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.

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