Vishayagrama, Viṣayagrāma, Vishaya-grama: 5 definitions

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Vishayagrama 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.

The Sanskrit term Viṣayagrāma can be transliterated into English as Visayagrama or Vishayagrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Viṣayagrāma (विषयग्राम) refers to the “sphere the objects of sense”, according to the Mahānayaprakāśa by Arṇasiṃha (Cf. verse 182-197).—Accordingly, “He who, by virtue of the innate expansion (of his own consciousness) and freedom, assumes the nature of the senses, without (this thereby) diminishing the glorious power of the Inexplicable (Fourth State of consciousness) in the sphere the objects of sense (viṣayagrāma-vartman) and who, abandoning (all) exertion (for what is conventionally considered to be) right or wrong, moves (freely) at all times, is known as Meṣanātha who, endowed with the expansion (of consciousness), is ever intent (on realisation)”.

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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.

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[«previous next»] — Vishayagrama in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣayagrāma (विषयग्राम).—the collection of the objects of sense.

Derivable forms: viṣayagrāmaḥ (विषयग्रामः).

Viṣayagrāma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣaya and grāma (ग्राम).

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

Viṣayagrāma (विषयग्राम).—m.

(-maḥ) The aggregate of the objects of sense.

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

Viṣayagrāma (विषयग्राम):—[=viṣaya-grāma] [from viṣaya] m. the multitude or aggregate of objects of sense, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

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Vishayagrama in German

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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.

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