Vaidisha, Vaidiśa: 8 definitions
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Vaidisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Vaidiśa can be transliterated into English as Vaidisa or Vaidisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vaidiśa (वैदिश).—The capital of Bhūtinanda ?*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 74. 182.
1b) A Vindhyan tribe.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 64; Matsya-purāṇa 114. 53.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaVaidiśā (वैदिशा) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—Vidiśā, which is Bhilsā in Mālwa in the kingdom of Bhopal on the river Betwa or Vetravatī, twenty-six miles to the north-east of Bhopal. It was the capital of ancient Dasarna and Agnīmitra ruled in this city as a Victory of his father Pusyamitra.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
India history and geography
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismVaidiśa (वैदिश) or Vidisā or Vedisa is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—Vedisa, mentioned in Barhut inscriptions, is Pāli Vidisā and Sanskrit Vaidiśa. It is, according to Cunningham, the old name of Besnagar, a ruined city situated in the fork of the Bes or Vedisa river and the Betwa within 2 miles of Bhisa. Vaidiśa was, according to the Purāṇas, situated on the bank of the Vidisā river which took its rise from the Pāripātra mountain.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaidiśa (वैदिश).—[masculine] a prince of Vidiśā, [plural] its inhabitants.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaidiśa (वैदिश):—mf(ī)n. of or belonging to the city of Vidiśā, near Vid°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) m. a king of Vid°, [Harivaṃśa; Mālavikāgnimitra]
3) m. [plural] the inhabitants of Vid°
4) n. (also -pura n.) Name of a town situated on the river Vidiśā, [Rāmāyaṇa; Mālavikāgnimitra; Purāṇa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaidiśa (वैदिश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaidisa, Vedisa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVaidisa (वैदिस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vaidiśa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Starts with: Vaidishaka, Vaidishapura.
Full-text: Vaidishapura, Vedisa, Vidisha, Vaidishya, Ramacandra, Sadacandra, Candramsha, Vamacandra, Pushpavahana, Vishala.
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Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Appendix 9 - Chart of Ethnic Data provided by Various Puranas
10. Identification of Geographical Places < [Chapter 9 - Geography]
Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri) (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 108 - Rama issues his last Commands < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 5: Expedition of conquest < [Chapter I - Brahmadattacaritra]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Table: Janapadas or State < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The concept of Bhāratavarṣa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 115 - Gotras of Sages < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 139 - Greatness of Citrāditya (Citra-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 274 - Origin of Duḥśīleśvara (Duḥśīla-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)