Vedavacana, Veda-vacana: 5 definitions

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Vedavacana 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Vedavachana.

In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

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Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Vedavacana (वेदवचन) refers to “Vedic precepts”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] From these and other Vedic precepts (vedavacana), it appears desirable to enjoy the present fruits of previous actions, the enjoyment being, however, without too much attachment. It is known from the Śāstras that King Janaka, who was devoted to the interests of his subjects, attained liberation while enjoying the pleasures of life, and this was so, from his non-attachment to them. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vedavacana (वेदवचन).—a Vedic text.

Derivable forms: vedavacanam (वेदवचनम्).

Vedavacana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms veda and vacana (वचन). See also (synonyms): vedavākya.

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

Vedavacana (वेदवचन).—n.

(-naṃ) A text of the Veda. E. veda, and vacana dictum.

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

Vedavacana (वेदवचन):—[=veda-vacana] [from veda] n. a text of the Veda, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Vedavacana (वेदवचन):—[veda-vacana] (naṃ) 1. n. A text of the Vedas.

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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.

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