Vilasat, Vilasad: 6 definitions
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Vilasat 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)
Vilasat (विलसत्) means “brilliantly”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, as Menā eulogised Goddess Śivā:—“Great favour has been shown by you, O Goddess, O mother of the universe, inasmuch as you have manifested yourself in front of me brilliantly [i.e., vilasat]. You are the primordial one among all Energies. O Śivā, you are the mother of the three worlds. O Goddess you are the beloved of Śiva, you are great goddess eulogised by the gods. O great Goddess, be pleased. Remain in my meditation in this form, but have the form of my daughter in public view”.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Vilasat (विलसत्) refers to the “striking (development)” (of the temporal bone of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “13. His ears, tongue, haunches, and other parts are symmetrical according to whatever his size may be; the smell of must arises in him; endowed with all fine qualities, a hard fighter, with smooth hair and skin, with intoxicated eyes, handsome, showing striking development (vilasad-vṛddhi) of the temporal bone, intelligent wrathful, a killer, evenly balanced in the bodily humors, he is a javana (‘swift one’) and has attained the third stage”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vilasat (विलसत्).—pres. p. (-ntī f.)
1) Glittering, shining, bright.
2) Flashing, darting.
3) Waving.
4) Sportive, playful; see विलस् (vilas) above.
Vilasat (विलसत्).—mfn. (-san-satī-sat) 1. Shining, beautiful, splendid. 2. Sportive, wanton. E. vi before las to shine, &c., aff. śatṛ .
Vilasat (विलसत्):—[=vi-lasat] [from vi-las] mf(antī)n. flashing, shining, glittering etc.
Vilasat (विलसत्):—[(n-ntī-t) a.] Shining; beautiful; sportive; wanton.
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)
Starts with: Vilasacchirsha, Vilasadvriddhi, Vilasate, Vilasati, Vilasatpataka, Vilasatsaudamini, Vilasattu.
Full-text: Vilasatsaudamini, Vilasatpataka, Vilasadvriddhi, Vilasan, Vilasita, Vilasanem, Vilasacchirsha, Vilas, Samsarpaddhvajinivimardavilasaddhulimaya, Malyavilasat, Kiritavilasat, Vriddhi.
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Search found 15 books and stories containing Vilasat, Vi-lasat, Vilasad; (plurals include: Vilasats, lasats, Vilasads). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.20.33 < [Chapter 20 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 2.18.23 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra]
Verses 2.24.4-5 < [Chapter 24 - The Story of Asuri Muni in the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Verse 86.9 < [Anuccheda 86]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.143 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 2.3.30 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.4.67 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.383 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)