Vaishishtya, Vaiśiṣṭya: 11 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Yoga
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Vaishishtya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.

The Sanskrit term Vaiśiṣṭya can be transliterated into English as Vaisistya or Vaishishtya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Vaishishty.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य) refers to “pre-eminence”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, while discussing the four Yogas: “Because of their ever increasing pre-eminence (vaiśiṣṭya), [these] Yogas [of Mantra, Laya, Haṭha and Rāja] are the only four [needed]. Among them, this unique [Rājayoga], which is the best of the best Rājayogas, is the foremost”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य).—n S Endowedness or enduedness with some distinguishing and particularizing property, attribute, accident, or adjunct. 2 Possessingness generally, the quality (peculiar and essential to a subject) of holding or having.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य).—

1) Distinction, difference.

2) Peculiarity, speciality, particularity; वैशिष्ट्यादन्यमर्थं या बोधयेत् सार्थसंभवा (vaiśiṣṭyādanyamarthaṃ yā bodhayet sārthasaṃbhavā) S. D.27.

3) Excellence; S. D.78.

4) Possession or endowment with some characteristic attribute.

Derivable forms: vaiśiṣṭyam (वैशिष्ट्यम्).

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

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य).—n.

(-ṣṭyaṃ) 1. Endowment with some distinguishing attributes. 2. Distinction, peculiarity. 3. Excellence. E. viśiṣṭa, ṣyañ aff.

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

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य).—i. e. vi-śiṣṭa (vb. śiṣ), + ya, n. 1. Endowment with. 2. Distinction, difference, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in Chr. 208, 22.

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

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य).—[neuter] particularity, superiority.

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

1) Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य):—[from vaiśiṣṭa] n. endowment with some distinguishing property or attribute, distinction, peculiarity, difference, [Caṇḍa-kauśika; Tarkasaṃgraha; Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] pre-eminence, excellence, superiority, [Mahābhārata; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra etc.]

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

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaisiṭṭha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vaishishtya 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vaiśiṣṭya (वैशिष्ट्य) [Also spelled vaishishty]:—(nm) speciality; characteristic (quality); peculiarity.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vaiśiṣṭya (ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟ್ಯ):—[noun] a special or distinctive quality state, condition etc. (esp. that is superior to others); speciality.

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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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