Vainika, Vaiṇika: 8 definitions
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Vainika 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)Vaiṇika (वैणिक) refers to one of the four division of Citra (“painting”), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The second variety of Painting which is called vaiṇika comes from the word vīṇā i.e., lute. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, the Painting of this variety should be done on a square surface according to a strict proportion. The picture should not be very long or expanded or clotted.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaiṇika (वैणिक).—
1) A lutanist; Śiśupālavadha 1.64.
2) The smell of faeces.
Derivable forms: vaiṇikaḥ (वैणिकः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇika (वैणिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A lutanist, a player on a Vina. E. vīṇā the Vina, ṭhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇika (वैणिक).—i. e. vīṇā + ika, m. A lutist.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaiṇika (वैणिक):—m. ([from] vīṇā) a lute-player, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) the smell of faeces (mfn. having the smell of faeces), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇika (वैणिक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaiṇika (ವೈಣಿಕ):—[noun] a man who plays vīṇe, a stringed musical instrument.
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: Vainikan.
Ends with: Mrigavainika.
Full-text: Mrigavainika, Vainikan, Mishra, Citra, Vina.
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Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
4. Divisions of Painting (Citra) < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
Veena Dhanam < [November 1937]
Veena Dhanam < [December 1938]
Theatre-Architecture in Ancient India < [July-August 1933]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 85 - Granting of Boons to Durvāsas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]