The Sanskrit terms Vikośa and Vikośā and Vikoṣa can be transliterated into English as Vikosa or Vikosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Vikośā (विकोशा, “full blown”) refers to a specific “glance” (dṛṣṭi), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. This is a type of glance that expresses a ‘transitory state’ (saṃcāribhāva). There are a total thirty-six glances defined.

Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)

A type of glance (or facial expression): Vikośa: without winking, the pupils moving, the lids wide apart; it is used in joy.

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Vikośā (विकोशा).—A type of glance (dṛṣṭi) expressing a transitory state (saṃcāribhāva);—The joyful Glance in which the two eyelids are wide open and there is no winking and the eyeballs are not immobile, is called Vikośā (full blown).

Uses of Vikośā (full-blown)—in awakening, arrogance, indignation, cruelty and assurance.

context information

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).

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Vikoṣa (विकोष) refers to “unsheathed (swords)” (which serve the purpose of frightening wild animals), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] For the purpose of frightening wild hares and other game, swords should be unsheathed (vikoṣa) and spears held up on all sides. On all sides of the chief hawker, trained servants, knowing the proper time, should hold many birds. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vikośa (विकोश) or Vikoṣa (विकोष).—a.

1) Without husk.

2) Unsheathed, uncovered; विकोशनिर्धौततनोर्महासेः (vikośanirdhautatanormahāseḥ) Kirātārjunīya 17.45; R.7.48.

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

Vikoṣa (विकोष).—mfn.

(-ṣaḥ-ṣā-ṣaṃ) Uncovered, denuded, unsheathed. E. vi privative, and koṣa a sheath, a cover; also vikośa .

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

Vikośa (विकोश).—adj. unsheathed, [Nala] 10, 18. Viṣāṇa-koṣa, m. the hollow of a horn.

Vikośa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and kośa (कोश).

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

Vikośa (विकोश).—[adjective] unsheathed (sword).

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

1) Vikośa (विकोश):—[=vi-kośa] [from vi] a mf(ā)n. uncovered, denuded, unsheathed, drawn (as a sword), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] having no prepuce, [Suśruta]

3) [v.s. ...] containing no passage from a dictionary, [Catalogue(s)]

4) [=vi-kośa] b vi-kautuka etc. See, [ib.]

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

Vikoṣa (विकोष):—[vi-koṣa] (ṣaḥ-ṣā-ṣaṃ) a. Uncovered, unsheathed, bare.

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

Vikośa (विकोश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pakkhoḍa, Vikosa, Vikosāya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vikosha in German

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Vikosa (विकोस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vikośa.

2) Vikosa (विकोस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vikośa.

2) Vikosa has the following synonyms: Vikosāya.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vikōśa (ವಿಕೋಶ):—

1) [adjective] not not enveloped, covered or sheathed.

2) [adjective] drawn out from the sheath (said of a sword).

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Vikōśa (ವಿಕೋಶ):—[noun] (dance.) joyful look in which the eyelids are wide open and the eye-balls are moving and there is no winking.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Kosha, Vi, Koca.

Starts with: Vikoshadrishti.

Full-text: Pakkhoda, Vikosaya, Vikoshadrishti, Sakosha, Drishti.

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