Vaiśika, Vaishika: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
2. Jyotisha
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Vaiśika 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 Vaiśika can be transliterated into English as Vaisika or Vaishika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Vaiśika (वैशिक).—A man who has learnt all the arts (kalā) and is an adept in all the crafts (śilpa) and can besides captivate the heart of women, is called a Vaiśika (Expert Gallant). His thirty-three characteristic qualities are briefly of three classes: physical, extraneous (āhārya) and psychological (sahaja, lit. natural).

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)

Vaiśika (वैशिक) refers to a “hero who spends his money on women to buy love” and represents one of the three kinds of “heroes” (nāyaka) in a dramatic representation, according to the Abhinaya-sara-samputa, as used within the classical tradition of Indian dance and performance, also known as Bharatanatyam.—In the depiction of any mood or sentiment, a dance performance or a dramatic representation takes the medium of the hero (nāyaka) and the heroine (nāyikas). The nāyakas (heroes) are classified into three types [viz., Vaiśika] depending on their relationship with the nāyikas (heroines).

context information

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).

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Vaiśika (वैशिक) refers to a “prostitute”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 2), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “We shall now proceed to give a brief description of (the qualifications of) a jyotiṣaka. [...] How can one, who is incapable of entrapping others with a hard question or of answering any that is put to himself or of explaining his views to his students, expect to become an astronomer? The fool whose exposition is at variance with the text and whose illustration is opposed to such exposition is not unlike one who addressing Brahmā as Pārvatī (Goddess) begins his praise by recounting the vices of a prostitute [i.e., vaiśika]”.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vaiśika (वैशिक).—a. (-kī f.) Practised by harlots; वैशिकीं कलाम् (vaiśikīṃ kalām) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.4 'arts practised by harlots'.

-kaḥ A person who associates with harlots; a kind of hero in erotic works.

-kam Harlotry, arts of harlots.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaiśika (वैशिक).—n.

(-kaṃ) Harlotry, allurement of harlots. m.

(-kaḥ) A man who associates with courtezans. E. veśyā, and ṭhak aff.

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

Vaiśika (वैशिक).—i. e. probably veśyā + ika, anomal., n. Arts of a courtesan, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 2. ed. 59, 9.

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

Vaiśika (वैशिक).—[feminine] ī whorish.

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

1) Vaiśika (वैशिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] 1. veśa) relating to or treating of prostitution, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]

2) associating with courtezans, versed in the arts of courtezans, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) n. harlotry, the arts of harlots, [Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Buddhist literature]

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

Vaiśika (वैशिक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Harlotry.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vaiśika (वैशिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaisia, Vesia.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vaiśika in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vaiśika (ವೈಶಿಕ):—[adjective] used by a prostitute (said of a trick, enamouring, etc.).

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Vaiśika (ವೈಶಿಕ):—

1) [noun] any of the tricks, enamouring acts, used by a prostitute to attract men.

2) [noun] the behavior or act of a coquette; flirting; coquetry.

3) [noun] the act, an instance of deceiving; deception.

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Vaisika (ವೈಸಿಕ):—

1) [noun] the art of enamouring men practised by prostitutes.

2) [noun] the act or an instance of deceiving; deception.

3) [noun] a useless thing, practice, observation, etc.

context information

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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