Vibhishika, Vibhīṣikā: 11 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Vibhīṣikā can be transliterated into English as Vibhisika or Vibhishika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Vibhishika in Vedanta glossary
Source: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका) refers to “one who feels fear (for liberation)”, according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “Knowing yourself as truly one and indestructible, how could a wise man possessing self-knowledge like you feel any pleasure in acquiring wealth? [...] It is astonishing that one who is unattached to the things of this world or the next, who discriminates between the permanent and the impermanent, and who longs for liberation, should still feel fear (vibhīṣikā) for liberation [āścaryaṃ mokṣakāmasya mokṣādeva vibhīṣikā]. [...]”

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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vibhishika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका).—

1) Terror.

2) A means of terrifying, a scare (a scare-crow); नालं युद्धाय वै रक्षो महतीयं विभीषिका (nālaṃ yuddhāya vai rakṣo mahatīyaṃ vibhīṣikā) Rām.6. 66.6; यदि ते सन्ति सन्त्वेव केयमन्या विभीषिका (yadi te santi santveva keyamanyā vibhīṣikā) Uttararāmacarita 4.28. [The etymology of this word as pointed out by Nārāyaṇa in his commentary on this word is apparently wrong. The correct word appears to be विभीषिका (vibhīṣikā) and not विभीषिका (vibhīṣikā) for विभीषिकाशब्दस्य भीषिधातोर्ण्वुल्प्रत्ययनिष्पन्नत्वादन्तस्थवकारादित्व- मेव समीचीनम् (vibhīṣikāśabdasya bhīṣidhātorṇvulpratyayaniṣpannatvādantasthavakārāditva- meva samīcīnam) Mañjūṣā.]

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

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका).—f.

(-kā) 1. Terror. 2. A means of terrifying. E. vi + bhī-ṇic-suk-ṇvul .

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

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका).—i. e. vi-bhī, [Causal.], + aka, f. A means of terrifying, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 117, 1; [Pañcatantra] 160, 17.

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

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका).—[feminine] frightening, terror.

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

1) Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका):—[=vi-bhīṣikā] [from vi-bhīṣaka > vi-bhī] a f. the act of terrifying, means of terrifying, terror, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [=vi-bhīṣikā] [from vi-bhīṣā > vi-bhī] b f. See under vi-bhīṣaka above.

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

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका):—(kā) 1. f. Fear.

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

Vibhiṣikā (विभिषिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vibhīsiyā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vibhishika in German

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vibhishika in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका):—(nf) horror, terror; the act or means of terrifying.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vibhishika in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Vibhīṣikā (विभीषिका):—n. 1. terror; 2. a means of terrifying; a scare (a scarecrow); 3. holocaust; apocalypse;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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