Vidhana, Vidhāna: 33 definitions
Introduction:
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vidhāna (विधान) refers to the “cause” (of creation, sustenance and annihilation), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.26 (“The Vanishing of Viṣṇu’s delusion”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Mūlaprakṛti (the primordial nature): “We bow to the primordial Prakṛti from which emanate the three attributes Sattva, Rajas and Tamas that cause (vidhāna) creation, sustenance and annihilation, and by whose desire the universe is evolved and dissolved. May the great illusion save us, the great Prakṛti that presides over the twentythree principles, well enunciated in the universe. We bow to the primordial Prakṛti whose forms and activities are not known to the three worlds. [...]”.
1a) Vidhāna (विधान).—A Sukhā god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 19.
1b) A Sādhya.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 171. 44.
1c) A mukhya gaṇa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 100. 19.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Vidhāna (विधान, “conflict of feeling”) refers to the ‘conflict’ of joyful and sorrowful sentiments . Vidhāna represents one of the twelve mukhasandhi, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 21. Mukhasandhi refers to the “segments (sandhi) of the opening part (mukha)” and represents one of the five segments of the plot (itivṛtta or vastu) of a dramatic composition (nāṭaka).
Vidhāna (विधान).—One of the twelve elements of the ‘introduction segment’ (mukhasandhi);—(Description:) Joys and sorrows occurring in a situation, is called conflict of Feelings (vidhāna).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—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), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Vidhāna (विधान) refers to “contents” and is the name of a yukti, or ‘technical division’, according to which the contents of the Arthaśāstra by Cāṇakya are grouped. Cāṇakya (4th-century BCE), aka Kauṭilya, was the chief minister of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the famous Maurya Empire.
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Vidhāna (विधान).—(I) prescription, statement; cf. लोपे हि (lope hi) (प्रत्ययलक्षण- (pratyayalakṣaṇa-)) विधानम् (vidhānam) P.I. I. 62 Vart. 3; cf. also तत्र वृद्धिविधानम् (tatra vṛddhividhānam). P. VI. 1.85 Vart. 16; (2) instrument or cause of an activity; cf. विधिवि-धानावधिभाजां त्रयाणां संनिधाने तदन्तविधि-र्भवति (vidhivi-dhānāvadhibhājāṃ trayāṇāṃ saṃnidhāne tadantavidhi-rbhavati) Siradeva Pari. 13.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Vidhāna (विधान):—[vidhānam] Right interpretation; statements for proper arrangement of subject, views etc. in an orderly manner
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
1) Vidhāna (विधान) refers to “teaching”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “(Kubjikā’s) iconic form is threefold (according to whether it is) in (the transmission) of the Child, Middle One or the Aged. [...] She is said to be a short vowel at the beginning and appears to be slightly bent. She is dark blue like the petal of a blue lotus and is covered with the ashes of heroes. She has six faces and aspects. As the power of consciousness, she moves within. She sees with her eighteen round eyes. She has twelve arms and is adorned with many garlands. She sits on a ghost as her throne and is adorned with many ornaments. She is mounted on the Kula teaching of thousands of millions of Kulas. The teaching concerning her body [i.e., piṇḍa-vidhāna] is said to be hard to acquire even by the gods. [...]”.
2) Vidhāna (विधान) refers to the “condition” (of one’s own consciousness), according to the Kularatnapañcakāvatāra verse 1.16-23ab.—Accordingly, “One who suffers knows (reality) in the midst of suffering because (of his) impermanent ignorance. O fair lady, (the consequences of) Karma must be experienced due to the (power) of Karma and that is inevitable. Having understood this there is no attachment or (even) detachment in pleasure and pain. One who knows the condition of his own consciousness (svasaṃvitti-vidhāna-jña) does not become subject to Karma. Nor should one take up any other means on the supreme plane that consists of (pure) consciousness. Thus, O goddess, this is said to be the supreme Kulakaula. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
1) Vidhāna (विधान) refers to “prescriptions”, according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata chapter 10.—Accordingly, “[Bhairava spoke]:—First [before any other practice to attain a specific supernatural power], for all kinds of supernatural powers, [and] for expiatory purposes, one has to start the observance of the [ancillary] mantras, which destroys all obstacles. The male or female practitioner, with his/her mind focused on the mantra, should perform worship according to prescriptions (vidhāna) and then undertake the vow. [...]”.
2) Vidhāna (विधान) refers to the “(subtle) method (that causes the cutting of the bonds)”, according to the Svacchandatantra verse 4.79b-81b.—Accordingly, “Next there is the initiation for the purpose of the purification of the cosmic path for those who seek the fruit of [either] enjoyment or liberation. The subtle method (sūkṣma—vidhānam ucyate sūkṣmaṃ) that causes the cutting of the bonds is explained. The Guru asks the candidate seeking benefits [about] the two-fold [option]. Whatever fruit he desires, accordingly he should start the propitiation of Mantras”.
Vidhāna (विधान) refers to a “rite” (i.e., ‘ritual prescriptions’), according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.110-113, while describing the king’s consecration]—“[...] When [he has] perfected [the king] through the nīrājana rite (nīrājana-vidhāna), O beloved, the Mantrin, in order to protect and with an eager mind focused on the fire, anoints many [male] goats to satisfy the spirit community [such as the Mātṛs, Yoginīs, and deities]. Once he knows the auspicious words and day, then he goes forth in three directions [north, northeast, and west], conferring siddhi to all”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Vidhāna (विधान) refers to a “ritual”, according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If a cord is cut, there is death or deadly pain. [The officiant] who has knowledge of the ritual (vidhāna-jña) should perform the fire rite for quelling of calamities, if he becomes aware of such [omens]. Since a levelled house brings every comfort and prosperity [to the residents], one should divide the site properly with cords and examine extraneous substances beneath the site. [...]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Vidhāna (विधान) refers to a “rite” (e.g., “the rite of (magically) summoning wine”), according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—Accordingly, [while describing a haṭha-sādhana (foreceful practice)]: “[When the Sādhaka] remains [in the hole] for up to one day, he is freed from all sins. By the second day he [gains] the desired Siddhi [arising from] the mantra. By day three, he accomplishes the rite of [magically] summoning wine (madya-ākarṣa-vidhāna). On the fourth, he is sure to see [the Yoginī,] Pūtanā, along with the Mothers. [...]”
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).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Vidhāna (विधान) refers to an “arrangement (of various juices)” (suitable for an offering ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly [as the Bhagavān taught the detailed offering-manual], “[...] Four Nāga kings should be prepared in the middle of the ditch. [...] Decorations should be prepared with lotuses made of barley grits all around outside the maṇḍala. Distributing four gates, seven [jars] filled with offerings should be placed on each side. Having placed a white offering of what is obtainable with an arrangement of various juices (nānārasa-vidhāna), flowers should be scattered. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Vidhāna (विधान, “variety”).—What is meant by ‘variety / division’ (vidhāna)? Divisions of an entity are called vidhāna. according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.7, “(Knowledge of the seven categories is attained) by definition, ownership, cause, location /resting place (substratum), duration and varieties/division”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
vidhāna : (nt.) arrangement; command; performance; process.
Vidhāna, (nt.) (fr. vi+dhā; Vedic vidhāna) 1. arrangement, get up, performance, process J. III, 178 (attano vidhānena “in his robes of office”); Vism. 66 sq.; DhsA. 168=Vism. 122 (bhāvanā°); VbhA. 69, 71 (manasikāra°); ThA. 273 (id.).—2. ceremony, rite J. VI, 202 (yañña°); Miln. 3.—3. assignment, disposition, provision J. II, 208 (vidhi-vidhāna-ññū; C. explained v. as “koṭṭhāso vā saṃvidahanaṃ vā”); PvA. 30.—4. succession (as much as “supplement”) KhA 216; SnA 23 (note 2).—Cp. saṃvidahana & saṃvidhāna. (Page 622)
[Pali to Burmese]
vidhāna—
(Burmese text): (၁) ပြုပြင်-စီရင်-ခြင်း။ (၂) အစီအရင်,နည်းလမ်း။ (၃) အဖို့အစု။ (၄) သံဝိဓာနသိက္ခာပုဒ်။ (၅) ဝိဓာနတန္တယုတ္တိ (တန္တယုတ္တိ ၃၂-ပါးတို့တွင် ၂၁-မြောက်)။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Repair and Review. (2) Planning and Method. (3) Consortium for Purpose. (4) Principle of Judicial Authority. (5) Judicial Competence (21st among the 32 Principles of Judicial Competence).
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
vidhāna (विधान).—n S Placing, attaching, fixing; committing or delivering to, unto, at, in. 2 Predicating, affirming or denying of a subject. Ex. hā ghaṭa laghu āhē, ēthēṃ ghaṭātēṃ uddēśūna laghutvācēṃ vi0 āhē. 3 Appointing, establishing, ordaining, prescribing, enjoining. 4 A rule, canon, or precept; an ordinance, appointment, injunction; a rite, observance, or religious act instituted or commanded. 5 Applying or setting (to, at, or upon a business or work). 6 A rule, law, prescription of or for; as pūjāvidhāna, hōma- vidhāna, vratavidhāna. 7 In grammar. Putting as an affix or a prefix, affixing, prefixing.
vidhāna (विधान).—n Placing. Predicating. Making an assertion. An assertion.
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
Vidhana (विधन).—a. Poor.
-tā Poverty.
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Vidhāna (विधान).—1 Arranging, disposing; अपरं किं तु कृत्वैवं विधानं संविधास्यति (aparaṃ kiṃ tu kṛtvaivaṃ vidhānaṃ saṃvidhāsyati) Rām.7.2.31.
2) Performing, making, doing, executing; नेपथ्यविधानम् (nepathyavidhānam) Ś.1; आज्ञा°, यज्ञ° (ājñā°, yajña°) &c.; एवं कृत्वा विधानं स संनिवेश्य वसुं तदा (evaṃ kṛtvā vidhānaṃ sa saṃniveśya vasuṃ tadā) Rām.7.54.13.
3) Creation, creating; तस्मिन् विधानातिशये विधातुः कन्यामये नेत्र- शतैकलक्ष्ये (tasmin vidhānātiśaye vidhātuḥ kanyāmaye netra- śataikalakṣye) R.6.11;7.14; Kumārasambhava 7.66; निधानं धर्माणां किमपि च विधानं नवमुदाम् (nidhānaṃ dharmāṇāṃ kimapi ca vidhānaṃ navamudām) G. L.18.
4) Employment, use, application; प्रतिकारविधानम् (pratikāravidhānam) R.8.4.
5) Prescribing, enjoining, ordering.
6) A rule, precept, ordinance, sacred rule or precept, sacred injunction; तन्न्याय- त्वाद् विधानस्य (tannyāya- tvād vidhānasya) MS.1.3.16 (cf. vidhīyate aneneti vidhānaṃ śabdaḥ SB. on ibid.); Manusmṛti 9.148; ज्ञात्वा शास्त्रविधानोक्तं कर्म कर्तुमिहार्हसि (jñātvā śāstravidhānoktaṃ karma kartumihārhasi) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 16.24;17.24.
7) Mode, manner.
8) A means or expedient; वस्त्रैश्च सर्वैः सहितैर्विधानै- र्नेयं वृता ते वरसंप्रदाने (vastraiśca sarvaiḥ sahitairvidhānai- rneyaṃ vṛtā te varasaṃpradāne) Rām.2.37.36.
9) Performance of prescribed acts or rites.
1) A rite, ceremony.
11) Gaining, obtaining.
12) Affixing, prefixing (as terminations, suffixes &c.).
13) The food given to elephants (to make them intoxicated); विधानसंपादितदान- शोभितैः (vidhānasaṃpāditadāna- śobhitaiḥ) (where vidhāna means 'rule' also); उत्क्षिप्तहस्ततल- दत्तविधानपिण्डस्नेहस्रुतिस्नपितबाहुरिभाधिराजम् (utkṣiptahastatala- dattavidhānapiṇḍasnehasrutisnapitabāhuribhādhirājam) Śiśupālavadha 5.51.
14) Wealth.
15) Pain, agony, torment, distress.
16) An act of hostility.
17) An act, doing; आशङ्कमानो नृपते- र्विधानम् (āśaṅkamāno nṛpate- rvidhānam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.113.15.
18) An effort, attempt (yatna); तथा विधानं क्रियतां समर्थाः साधनेष्विति (tathā vidhānaṃ kriyatāṃ samarthāḥ sādhaneṣviti) Rām.1.8.19.
19) Remedy (cikitsā); तेषामन्यतमोद्रेके विधानमुपदिश्यते (teṣāmanyatamodreke vidhānamupadiśyate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12. 16.12.
2) Prevention (pratikāra); विधानं तत्र भगवन् कर्तुमर्हसि युक्तितः (vidhānaṃ tatra bhagavan kartumarhasi yuktitaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.177.8.
21) Granting; क्रतुभ्रेषस्त्वत्तः क्रतुफल- विधानव्यसनिनः (kratubhreṣastvattaḥ kratuphala- vidhānavyasaninaḥ) Śiva-mahimna 21.
22) The Veda; त्वमेको ह्यस्य सर्वस्य विधानस्य स्वयंभुवः (tvameko hyasya sarvasya vidhānasya svayaṃbhuvaḥ) Manusmṛti 1.3.
23) The fate, destiny (daiva); अहमद्योपयोक्ष्यामि विधानं पश्य यादृशम् (ahamadyopayokṣyāmi vidhānaṃ paśya yādṛśam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3. 179.15.
24) A statement of the Vedas; तस्य शब्दं गुणं विद्यान्मूर्तिशास्त्रविधानवित् (tasya śabdaṃ guṇaṃ vidyānmūrtiśāstravidhānavit) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.252.3.
25) (In drama) Conflict of different feelings.
26) Worship.
Derivable forms: vidhānam (विधानम्).
Vidhāna (विधान).—(nt.; Sanskrit), arrangement (of a heavenly city), i.e. pomp, or the like; l'appareil, la splendeur (Senart): Sudarśanasya devanagarasya taṃ vidhānaṃ dṛṣṭvā Mahāvastu i.32.10. A Sanskrit Lex. gives dhana as a meaning of vidhāna.
Vidhāna (विधान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Act, action, general or particular, though more especially the performance of such acts or rites as are prescribed in the sacred books of the Hindus. 2. Rule, precept, ordinance, injunction. 3. An elephant’s fodder. 4. Form, mode, manner. 5. Sending, ordering. 6. Means, expedient. 7. Wealth. 8. Worship. 9. Active enmity or act of hostility. 10. Gaining, getting, taking. 11. Conflict or contrast of opposite feelings. 12. (In grammar.) Affixing, prefixing, taking as an affix, &c. 13. Pain, sorrow, distress. 14. Arranging, disposing. 15. Creating, forming. 16. Doing, performing, using. 17. Enjoying, prescribing. E. vi before, dhā to have, aff. lyuṭ .
Vidhāna (विधान).—i. e. vi-dhā + ana, n. 1. Sending, ordering, arrangement, creation, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 3; [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 6, 11; disposition,
Vidhana (विधन).—[adjective] having no riches, poor.
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Vidhāna (विधान).—[neuter] disposing, arranging (also adj., [feminine] ī); performing, accomplishing, creating, creation (also concr.); ordering, ordinance, rule prescription, method; fate, destiny.
Vidhāna (विधान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Av. B. 1, 144.
—Śāṅkh. B. 1, 192.
1) Vidhana (विधन):—[=vi-dhana] [from vi] a mfn. devoid of wealth, poor, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [=vi-dhana] b vi-dhanuṣka etc. See p. 951, col. 1.
3) Vidhāna (विधान):—[=vi-dhāna] [from vi-dhā] mf(ī)n. disposing, arranging, regulating, [Vaitāna-sūtra]
4) [v.s. ...] acting, performing, possessing, having, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Sādhya, [Harivaṃśa]
6) [v.s. ...] n. order, measure, disposition, arrangement, regulation, rule, precept, method, manner, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. ([instrumental case] sg. and [plural], and -tas ind. according to rule or precept; saṃkhyā-vidhānāt, according to mathematical method, mathematically; deśa-kāla-vidhānena, in the right place and at the right time)
7) [v.s. ...] n. medical prescription or regulation, diet, [Suśruta]
8) [v.s. ...] fate, destiny, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]
9) [v.s. ...] taking measures, contriving, managing, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
10) [v.s. ...] a means, expedient, [Pañcatantra]
11) [v.s. ...] setting up (machines), [Yājñavalkya]
12) [v.s. ...] creating, creation, [Kumāra-sambhava; Raghuvaṃśa]
13) [v.s. ...] performance ([especially] of prescribed acts or rites), execution, making, doing, accomplishing, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
14) [v.s. ...] enumeration, statement of particulars, [Suśruta]
15) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) conflict of different feelings, occasion for joy and sorrow, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Pratāparudrīya]
16) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) affixing, prefixing, taking as an affix etc., [Horace H. Wilson]
17) [v.s. ...] an elephant’s fodder etc., [Śiśupāla-vadha v, 51] (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] worship; wealth; wages; sending; act of hostility etc.)
Vidhāna (विधान):—[vi-dhāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Act; precept; form; wealth; worship; means; hostility; getting; sending; conflict of feelings; fodder.
Vidhana (विधन):—(2. vi + dhana) adj. besitzlos, arm [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 68, 70.] [BṚH. 12, 18. fg. 18 (16), 7. 21 (19), 2.] - [Pañcatantra II, 156] falsche Lesart; vgl. [Spr. (II) 2189.]
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Vidhāna (विधान):—
Vidhāna (विधान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vihāṇa.
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
1) Vidhanā (विधना):—(nm) Providence, Brahma:—the Creator; —[kā lekha] destiny, writ of destiny.
2) Vidhāna (विधान) [Also spelled vidhan]:—(nm) legislation, rule, regulation; disposition; manner/method; ~[jña] legislative expert; -[pariṣad] legislative council; ~[pālikā] legislature; ~[maṃḍala] legislature; -[śakti] legislative power; -[sabhā] legislative assembly; —[banānā] to legislate.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vidhāna (ವಿಧಾನ):—
1) [noun] the act of arranging in an orderly way; organisation.
2) [noun] the fact of being arranged in an orderly way; organisation.
3) [noun] the manner in which something is organised; organisation.
4) [noun] a way, manner or method in which something is or is to be done; a fixed principle for conducting something (as an experiment).
5) [noun] an authoritative regulation for action, conduct, method, procedure, arrangement, etc; a rule.
6) [noun] an established practice that serves as a guide to usage.
7) [noun] a regulation or guide established by a court governing court practice and procedure.
8) [noun] a religious rule or convention carried on by tradition or enforced by scriptures or religious insititutions that is generally accepted.
9) [noun] observance of such a rule or rules.
10) [noun] creation; construction; building.
11) [noun] any thing or person used as a means to some end; an implement.
12) [noun] collectively, all the rules of conduct established and enforced by the authority, legislation of state; law.
13) [noun] any method or manner of accomplishing something; a technique.
14) [noun] something (good or bad) that happens or has happened, supposedly as determined by the power of destiny; lot; fate.
15) [noun] (gram.) a joining of a syllable, morpheme, etc. to a word either in the beginning or at the end, to alter its meaning or create a new word.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vidhāna (विधान):—n. 1. arranging; planning; 2. performing; doing; executing; 3. creation; making; 4. employment; use; 5. ordering; prescribing; 6. ordinance; rule; law; 7. manner; mode; 8. a means; 9. wealth; 10. pain; agony; 11. legislation; 12. rite; 13. constitution;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ao, Yu, Yu, Dha, Vi, Dhana, Tana, Ta.
Starts with (+14): Vidhanaanusara, Vidhanadassana, Vidhanaga, Vidhanagumpha, Vidhanajna, Vidhanaka, Vidhanakalpa, Vidhanakhanda, Vidhanamala, Vidhanamamdala, Vidhanamga, Vidhanantaradassana, Vidhanaparijata, Vidhanaparishad, Vidhanaparishattu, Vidhanapurvakam, Vidhanarahasya, Vidhanaratna, Vidhanasabhe, Vidhanasamatthiya.
Full-text (+812): Anuvidhana, Samvidhana, Pratividhana, Rigvidhana, Vidhanajna, Yathavidhanam, Avidhana, Vidhanaga, Vikubbana, Balividhana, Yathavarnavidhanam, Vishavidhana, Shastravidhana, Kalavidhana, Vastuvidhana, Samkhyavidhana, Bhavanavidhana, Pravidhana, Yajurvidhana, Dikshavidhana.
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Search found 98 books and stories containing Vidhana, Vi-dha-yu, Vi-dhā-yu, Vi-dhana, Vi-dhāna, Vidhāna, Vidhanā; (plurals include: Vidhanas, yus, dhanas, dhānas, Vidhānas, Vidhanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 316 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 85 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 2]
Page 1003 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 1]
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 1.98 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 1.56 < [Chapter 1 - The Innate Nature of the Zodiac Signs and Planets]
Verse 2.25 < [Chapter 2 - One’s Own Form of the Horās]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.184-185 < [Section XIII - War]
Verse 3.286 < [Section XXV - Summing Up]
Verse 9.148 < [Section XX - Status of the Son Born by ‘Authorisation’]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 11.18 < [Chapter 11 - Raja Yoga]
Verse 18.7 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
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