Lekhya: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Lekhya means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyLekhya is a medical term used in Ayurveda meaning "scraping".
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraLekhya (लेख्य) refers to “writers”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 15) (“On the nakṣatras—‘asterisms’”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Those who are born on the lunar day of Hasta will be thieves, dealers in elephants, charioteers, chief ministers, painters, merchants and dealers in pod-grains; learned in the Śāstras and of bright appearance. Those who are born on the lunar day of Citrā will be dealers in jewels, precious stones, fine cloths, writers (lekhya) and singers, manufacturers of perfumes, good mathematicians, weavers, surgeons, oculists and dealers in Rājadhānya. [...]”.
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.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsLekhya (लेख्य) represents the number 6 (six) in the “word-numeral system” (bhūtasaṃkhyā), which was used in Sanskrit texts dealing with astronomy, mathematics, metrics, as well as in the dates of inscriptions and manuscripts in ancient Indian literature.—A system of expressing numbers by means of words arranged as in the place-value notation was developed and perfected in India in the early centuries of the Christian era. In this system the numerals [e.g., 6—lekhya] are expressed by names of things, beings or concepts, which, naturally or in accordance with the teaching of the Śāstras, connote numbers.
Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureLekhya (लेख्य) refers to “that which is to be painted”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “[...] with [this] ‘Heart of the snakes;’ the cloud-monarchs too must be depicted, emitting a shower, and rubbing against one another; at the end masses of rain-birds and lightning are to be painted (lekhya); and parched rice canopied by the swastika, also fish and flesh, and honey-food without curds, and a sumptuous offering must be made there. [...]”
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarylēkhya (लेख्य).—a S (Possible, purposed, necessary &c.) to be written.
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 dictionaryLekhya (लेख्य).—a. [likh-ṇyat] To be drawn, written, painted, scratched &c.; शैली दारुमयी लौही लेप्या लेख्या च सैकती । मनोमयी मणिमयी प्रतिमाष्टविधा स्मृता (śailī dārumayī lauhī lepyā lekhyā ca saikatī | manomayī maṇimayī pratimāṣṭavidhā smṛtā) || Bhāgavata 11.27.12.
-khyam 1 The art of writing.
2) Writing, transcribing; चकार यत्नं द्रुपदः सुतायाः सर्वकर्मसु । ततो लेख्यादिषु तथा शिल्पेषु च परंतप (cakāra yatnaṃ drupadaḥ sutāyāḥ sarvakarmasu | tato lekhyādiṣu tathā śilpeṣu ca paraṃtapa) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.189.1.
3) A writing, a letter, document, manuscript.
5) An inscription.
6) Painting, drawing.
7) A painted figure.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhya (लेख्य).—mfn.
(-khyaḥ-khyā-khyaṃ) To be written. 2. To be scarified. n.
(-khyaṃ) 1. A letter, an epistle. 2. A manuscript. 3. A drawing, a delineation. 4. A written accusation or defence. E. likh to write, ṇyat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhya (लेख्य).—[adjective] to be scratched, written down, or painted. [neuter] writing, copying, drawing, painting; picture, written document.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lekhya (लेख्य):—[from likh] 1. lekhya [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] yati = lekhāya [gana] kaṇḍvādi
2) [v.s. ...] 2. lekhya mfn. to be scratched or scraped or scarified, [Suśruta]
3) [v.s. ...] to be written or transcribed, [Yājñavalkya; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] to be drawn or painted, [Yājñavalkya]
5) [v.s. ...] to be portrayed, painted, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] to be written down or numbered among ([locative case]), [Kāvyādarśa]
7) [v.s. ...] favourable to the gods (said of Viṣṇu), [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra] ([Scholiast or Commentator])
8) [v.s. ...] n. the act or the art of writing, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
9) [v.s. ...] copying, transcribing, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
10) [v.s. ...] delineation, drawing, painting, [ib.]
11) [v.s. ...] a writing, letter, manuscript, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra; Kathāsaritsāgara; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
12) [v.s. ...] (in law) any written document ([especially] a written accusation or defence), [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra; Yājñavalkya] (cf. [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 293])
13) [v.s. ...] an inscription, [Mahābhārata xiii, 6330]
14) [v.s. ...] (gaṇanā-) a catalogue, list of [Raghuvaṃśa]
15) [v.s. ...] a painted figure, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhya (लेख्य):—[(khyaḥ-khyā-khyaṃ) a.] That may be or should be written. n. A letter; manuscript; drawing; written accusation or defence.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lekhya (लेख्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Likkha, Lekkha.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLekhya (लेख्य) [Also spelled lekhy]:—(a) worth writing/recording; accountable; —[patra] a document; an instrument.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLēkhya (ಲೇಖ್ಯ):—[noun] = ಲೇಖೆ - [lekhe -] 2.
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: Lekhyachurnika, Lekhyacurnika, Lekhyadala, Lekhyadosha, Lekhyagata, Lekhyaka, Lekhyakrita, Lekhyamaya, Lekhyapadma, Lekhyapatra, Lekhyapatraka, Lekhyapattra, Lekhyapattraka, Lekhyaprasamga, Lekhyaprasanga, Lekhyarudha, Lekhyarupa, Lekhyasthana, Lekhyavid.
Ends with: Alekhya, Amaragananalekhya, Bhagalekhya, Durlekhya, Dvidhalekhya, Gudhalekhya, Kapatalekhya, Krayalekhya, Krayanalekhya, Kutalekhya, Lohalekhya, Pandu-lekhya, Pratyabhilekhya, Rinalekhya, Samdigdhalekhya, Sandigdhalekhya, Shashilekhya, Sitalekhya, Ullekhya, Vilekhya.
Full-text (+34): Krayalekhya, Lekhyakrita, Lekhyacurnika, Lekhyasthana, Kapatalekhya, Lekhyaprasanga, Lekhyarudha, Lekhyapatra, Likkha, Dvidhalekhya, Lekhyagata, Lekkha, Sandigdhalekhya, Alekhya, Durlekhya, Pandu-lekhya, Rinalekhya, Pandulekha, Lekhyapatraka, Lekhyarupa.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Lekhya, Lēkhya; (plurals include: Lekhyas, Lēkhyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Politics and Administration (5): Law and Administration < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XIII - Treatment of Lekhya-roga < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter VIII - Classification and treatment of ocular affections < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XV - Treatment of eye-diseases which require Excision < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study (by Kalita Nabanita)
Chapter 5.4 - Laws Relating to Written Document (likhita) < [Chapter 5 - Vyavahārādhyāya and the Modern Indian Laws]
Chapter 2.2b - The Vyavahāramātṛkā Delineated in the Vyavahārādhyāya < [Chapter 2 - The Vyavahārādhyāya of the Yājñavalkyasmṛti]
The Practice Manual of Noble Tārā Kurukullā (by Dharmachakra Translation Committee)
Chapter 1 < [Appendix - Sanskrit Text]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 16 - The Mission of Envoys < [Book 1 - Concerning Discipline]