Lekhya: 8 definitions
Introduction
Introduction:
Lekhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismLekhya is a medical term used in Ayurveda meaning "scraping".
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) || Bhāg.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) || Mb.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]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lekhyachurnika, Lekhyacurnika, Lekhyadala, Lekhyagata, Lekhyaka, Lekhyakrita, Lekhyamaya, Lekhyapadma, Lekhyapatra, Lekhyapatraka, Lekhyapattra, Lekhyapattraka, Lekhyaprasamga, Lekhyaprasanga, Lekhyarudha, Lekhyarupa, Lekhyasthana.
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 (+18): Lekhyakrita, Lekhyacurnika, Lekhyasthana, Lekhyarudha, Kapatalekhya, Krayalekhya, Lekhyaprasanga, Lekhyagata, Pandu-lekhya, Durlekhya, Rinalekhya, Lekhyapatra, Dvidhalekhya, Lekhyapatraka, Lekhyarupa, Lekhyamaya, Lekhyadala, Alekhyalekha, Alekhyapurusha, Lekhyapadma.
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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)]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 16 - The Mission of Envoys < [Book 1 - Concerning Discipline]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)