Vidyatirtha, Vidya-tirtha, Vidyātīrtha: 4 definitions
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Vidyatirtha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vidyātīrtha (विद्यातीर्थ).—A holy place in India. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 34, Stanza 52, that those who bathe in this tīrtha (bath) would get knowledge.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vidyātīrtha (विद्यातीर्थ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Taittirīyakasāra.
1) Vidyātīrtha (विद्यातीर्थ):—[=vidyā-tīrtha] [from vidyā > vid] n. knowledge compared to a sacred bathing-place, [Prasaṅgābharaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a b°-pl°, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] of Śiva, [Sāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] of an author, [Catalogue(s)]
Vidyātīrtha (विद्यातीर्थ):—n.
1) Wissen als Badeplatz, Bad der Wissenschaft: tīrthe vimalamatayaḥ kalmaṣaṃ kṣālayanti [Spr. 4998.] —
2) Nomen proprium eines heiligen Badeplatzes [Mahābhārata 3, 8030.] —
3) Beiname Śiva’s [Oxforder Handschriften 222,a, No. 540. 244,b, No. 606. 252,b, No. 626. 263,b, No. 636. fg.] [Sāyaṇa] in der Einl. zu [Ṛgveda u.s.w.]
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, Tirtha.
Starts with: Vidyatirthashishya.
Full-text: Vidyatirthashishya, Taittiriyakasara, Brahmavidyatirtha, Devibhagavatasthiti, Vidyashamkaratirtha.
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