Vidagdha, Vidagdhā: 7 definitions
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Vidagdha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraVidagdhā (विदग्धा) is the name of an Apsara created for the sake of a type of dramatic perfomance. Acording to the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.46-51, after Brahmā asked Bharata for materials necessary for the Graceful Style (kaiśikī: a type of performance, or prayoga), Bharata answered “This Style cannot be practised properly by men except with the help of women”. Therefore, Brahmā created with his mind several apsaras (celestial nymphs), such as Vidagdhā, who were skillful in embellishing the drama.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays (nataka) and poetic works (kavya).
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryVidagdha (विदग्ध).—One who is expert in the art of attracting women.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvidagdha (विदग्ध).—p (S) Burned to ashes, burned thoroughly. 2 Half-digested, ill-concocted--food. 3 Half-scorched and half-raw--dressed food. 4 Well roast- ed, toasted, or broiled. Ex. śuṣka supaka vidagdha caturvidhaannēṃ uttama khādya ||. 5 Clever, capable, skilful.
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-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVidagdha (विदग्ध).—p. p.
1) Burnt up, consumed by fire.
2) Cooked.
3) Digested.
4) Destroyed, decomposed.
5) Clever, shrewd, sharp, subtle; नाविदग्धः प्रियं ब्रूयात् (nāvidagdhaḥ priyaṃ brūyāt) Pt.1. 164; U.4.21.
6) Crafty, artful, intriguing.
7) Unburnt or ill-digested.
8) Lovely, charming.
9) Respectable (as dress &c.).
1) Mature (as a tumour).
11) Tawny, reddish.
-gdhaḥ 1 A wise or learned man, scholar; वृद्धा विदग्धाः प्रविशन्त्यत्र विप्राः (vṛddhā vidagdhāḥ praviśantyatra viprāḥ) Mb.3.133.5.
2) A libertine.
-gdhā A shrewd and clever woman, an artful woman.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidagdha (विदग्ध).—mfn.
(-gdhaḥ-gdhā-gdhaṃ) 1. Clever, shrewd, knowing. 2. Sharp, witty. 3. Intriguing. 4. Undigested. 5. Burnt. m.
(-gdhaḥ) 1. A libertine, a lecher, an intriguer. 2. A learned or cleverman, a scholar, a Pandit f.
(-gdhā) A sharp knowing woman. E. vi before, dah to burn, aff. kta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidagdha (विदग्ध).—[adjective] burnt, inflamed; burnt i.e. taught by experience, knowing, witty, cunning, clever.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidagdha (विदग्ध):—[=vi-dagdha] [from vi] 1. vi-dagdha mfn. (for 2. See vi-√dah) undigested, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=vi-dagdha] a See vi-√dah below.
3) [=vi-dagdha] [from vi-dah] 2. vi-dagdha mfn. burnt up, consumed, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]; [Kauśika-sūtra]
4) [v.s. ...] inflamed, [Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] cooked by internal heat as by the fire of digestion, digested, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] decomposed, corrupted, spoiled, turned sour, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] mature (as a tumour), [Bhāvaprakāśa]
8) [v.s. ...] tawny or reddish brown (like impure blood), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] clever, shrewd, knowing, sharp, crafty, sly, artful, intriguing, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
10) [v.s. ...] m. tawny (the colour), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] a clever man, scholar, Paṇḍit, [Horace H. Wilson]
12) [v.s. ...] a libertine, intriguer, [ib.]
13) [v.s. ...] Name of a teacher of the Vājasaneyins, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
14) Vidagdhā (विदग्धा):—[=vi-dagdhā] [from vi-dagdha > vi-dah] f. a sharp or knowing woman, [Horace H. Wilson]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vidagdhabodha, Vidagdhachudamani, Vidagdhacudamani, Vidagdhajirna, Vidagdhaka, Vidagdhalapa, Vidagdhamadhava, Vidagdhamadhavamadhuri, Vidagdhamukhamandana, Vidagdhaparishad, Vidagdhaparivriddhata, Vidagdhata, Vidagdhatva, Vidagdhavacana, Vidagdhavachana, Vidagdhavaidya.
Ends with: Avidagdha, Durvidagdha, Pittavidagdha, Ratividagdha, Suvidagdha, Vagvidagdha.
Full-text (+5): Vagvidagdha, Vidagdhaparishad, Vidagdhata, Pittavidagdha, Suvidagdha, Avidagdha, Vidagdhavaidya, Vidagdhamukhamandana, Vidagdhacudamani, Vidagdhamadhava, Vidagdhajirna, Vidagdhalapa, Vidagdhavacana, Vaidagvya, Avidahin, Vaidagdha, Vidagdhaparivriddhata, Kutalekha, Durvidagdha, Vidigdha.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (by Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī)
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Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.5.4 < [Part 5 - Anger (raudra-rasa)]
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Verse 3.4.76 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 11: Previous births of Sītā and Bhāmaṇḍala < [Chapter IV - The, birth, marriage, and retreat to the forest of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter VIII - Classification and treatment of ocular affections < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XVII - Treatment of diseases of pupil and crystalline lens < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter VII - Pathology of the diseases of the Pupil < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 4: Iatrochemistry (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - Treatment of irregularity of the digesting heat < [Chapter IV - Irregularity of the digesting heat]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)