Prekshya, Prekṣya: 8 definitions

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Prekshya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Prekṣya can be transliterated into English as Preksya or Prekshya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Prekshya in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Prekṣya (प्रेक्ष्य) refers to “seeing” (e.g., “overlooking the battle-field”), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.22 (“Description of Jalandhara’s Battle”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to his Gaṇas: “[...] On seeing (prekṣya) the Daityas returning from the battle field, Jalandhara rushed at Śiva discharging thousands of arrows. Thousands of leading Daityas, Niśumbha, Śumbha and others rushed at Śiva, biting their lips. Similarly Kālanemi the hero, Khaḍgaromā, Balāhaka, Ghasmara, Pracaṇḍa and others rushed at Śiva. O sage, the heroes Śumbha and others, covered the Gaṇas of Rudra with arrows and cut their limbs. [...]”.

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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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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Prekṣya (प्रेक्ष्य) refers to “seeing” (the battle of the Gods and Demons), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “Of old, seeing (prekṣya) that the throng of gods in the battle of the Gods and Demons could not endure the oppressive smell of the sweat of the elephants in the battle front the Noose-bearer (Varuṇa) then speedily turned the sweat of the elephants inward. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prekṣya (प्रेक्ष्य).—q. v.

See also (synonyms): prekṣaṇīya.

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

Prekṣya (प्रेक्ष्य).—adj. (= Pali -pekkha; to Sanskrit prekṣā plus ya; seems not used in Sanskrit in this meaning), intending…: hāsya-prekṣyam (adv.) api [Prātimokṣasūtra des Sarvāstivādins] 518.11; 519.1, even intending a jest. (Pali correspondent, Vin. iv.123.14, hāsāpekkho, containing -apekkha.)

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

Prekṣya (प्रेक्ष्य).—[adjective] = prekṣitavya + worth seeing.

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

1) Prekṣya (प्रेक्ष्य):—[from prekṣ] mfn. to be seen, visible, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] to be looked at or regarded, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] worth seeing, sightly, [Kālidāsa; Rājataraṅgiṇī]

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Prekshya 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.

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