Vidyartha, Vidyārtha, Vidya-artha: 6 definitions
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchVidyārtha (विद्यार्थ) refers to “comprehending the teachings” (of the fourteen branches of Brahmanical learning), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Those said to be learned in comprehending the teachings (vidyārtha-vijñāna) of [the fourteen branches of Brahmanical] learning, [but] do not know the highest reality of the self, are just like the ladle [which does not know] the taste of cooked food. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVidyārtha (विद्यार्थ).—seeking for knowledge.
Derivable forms: vidyārthaḥ (विद्यार्थः).
Vidyārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vidyā and artha (अर्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidyārtha (विद्यार्थ).—m.
(-rthaḥ) Seeking for knowledge. E. vidyā and artha object.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidyārtha (विद्यार्थ).—[adjective] seeking for knowledge, desirous of learning.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidyārtha (विद्यार्थ):—[from vidyā > vid] m. the seeking for kn°, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=vidyā-rtha] [from vidyārtha > vidyā > vid] mfn. desirous of kn°, [Āpastamba]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidyārtha (विद्यार्थ):—[vidyā+rtha] (rthaḥ) 1. m. Search of knowledge.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vidya, Artha.
Starts with: Vidyarthadipika, Vidyarthaprakashika.
Full-text: Vidyarthaprakashika, Vidyarthadipika, Vidyarthin, Mantraparayana.
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