Vaidagdhya: 7 definitions
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Vaidagdhya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vaidgdhy.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaidagdhya (वैदग्ध्य).—
1) Skill, dexterity, proficiency, cleverness; अहो वैदग्ध्यम् (aho vaidagdhyam) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1; प्रबन्धविन्यास- वैदग्ध्यनिधिः (prabandhavinyāsa- vaidagdhyanidhiḥ) Vās.; Śiśupālavadha 4.16. Bhartṛhari 2.18.
2) Skill in arrangement, beauty; वैदग्ध्यं जहति कपोलकुङ्कुमानि (vaidagdhyaṃ jahati kapolakuṅkumāni) Māl. 1.37.
3) Shrewdness, smartness, cunningness; Ratn. 2.
4) Wit.
Derivable forms: vaidagdhyam (वैदग्ध्यम्).
See also (synonyms): vaidagdha, vaidagdhī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaidagdhya (वैदग्ध्य):—[from vaidagdha] n. (ifc. f(ā). ) dexterity, intelligence, acuteness, cunning in ([locative case] or [compound]), [Mālatīmādhava; Daśarūpa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaidagdhya (वैदग्ध्य):—[(gdhyaṃ-gdhyī)] 1. n. 3. f. Idem.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaidagdhya (वैदग्ध्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Veaḍḍha.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVaidagdhya (वैदग्ध्य) [Also spelled vaidgdhy]:—(nm) wits, intelligence; sharpness, acuteness.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaidagdhya (ವೈದಗ್ಧ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] knowledge acquired by study, research, etc.; learning; scholarship; erudition.
2) [noun] great ability or proficiency; expertness; skill; dexterity.
3) [noun] a proficient, skillful style (as of a literary composition).
4) [noun] skillful deception; cunningness.
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: Vaidagdhyajana, Vaidagdhyavat.
Ends with: Avaidagdhya, Vagvaidagdhya.
Full-text: Vaidagdha, Vaidagdhi, Veaddha, Vaidagdhyavat, Vaidgdhy, Tejovaidagdhyashilavat, Vidagdha, Vakrokti, Sarvatomukha.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.90 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 34 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Kuntaka’s evaluation of Sanskrit literature (by Nikitha. M)
2. The concept of vakrokti in earlier poeticians < [Chapter 1 - Vakroktijīvita: A Synoptic Survey]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 5.2: new and rare words < [Appendices]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)