Visheshatas, Viśeṣataḥ, Visheshatah, Viśeṣatas: 12 definitions
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Visheshatas means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Viśeṣataḥ and Viśeṣatas can be transliterated into English as Visesatah or Visheshatah or Visesatas or Visheshatas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्) refers to “particularly”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.4.—Accordingly, as Umā (Durgā/Satī) spoke to the Gods:—“[...] Formerly, O gods, with great devotion Himācala and Menā rendered service to me in my life as Sati, like my parents. Even now they continuously render me service and Menā particularly [i.e., viśeṣatas] (does so). There is no doubt about my becoming their daughter. Just as you, Rudra too, desires my incarnation in the abode of Himavat. Hence I shall incarnate. That shall be the end of misery in the world. [...]”
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्) means “especially”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The four constellations from Ārdrā form the second maṇḍala or circle; if Venus should reappear in it, the rainfall will be moderate and the growth of food crops will also be moderate; the Brāhmins will suffer, especially [i.e., viśeṣatas] those who are wicked. If Venus who so reappears in the said circle, should be crossed by a planet, the Mlecchas, forestmen, persons that live by dogs, the hill men of Gomanta and Gonarda, the Cāṇḍālas, the Śūdras and the people of Videha will become wicked and lawless”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
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Marathi-English dictionary
viśēṣataḥ (विशेषतः).—ad S Particularly, specially, eminently.
viśēṣataḥ (विशेषतः).—ad Specially, eminently, particularly.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्).—ind.
1) Especially, particularly.
2) In proportion to; निःस्वेभ्यो देयमेतेभ्यो दानं विद्याविशेषतः (niḥsvebhyo deyametebhyo dānaṃ vidyāviśeṣataḥ) Manusmṛti 11.2.
3) Individually, singly.
See also (synonyms): viśeṣeṇa, viśeṣāt.
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्).—Ind. Especially, particularly, specifically. E. viśeṣa and tasi aff.
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्).—[viśeṣa + tas], adv. Especially, [Hitopadeśa] 80, 1, M.M.; particularly, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 62.
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्).—[adverb] according to the difference of (—°); especially, in particular.
1) Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्):—[=vi-śeṣa-tas] [from vi-śeṣa > vi-śiṣ] ind. according to the difference of, in proportion to ([compound]), [Manu-smṛti xi, 2]
2) [v.s. ...] especially, particularly, above all, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] individually, singly, Vedāntas.
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्):—adv. Particularly.
Viśeṣatas (विशेषतस्):—(von viśeṣa)
1) am Ende eines comp. je nach der Verschiedenheit: vidyā [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 2.] karmavidyā [12, 41.] viśeṣatas so v. a. viśeṣasya der Besonderheit [KAṆ. 4, 1, 4.] dhāturmanaḥśilādyadrergairikaṃ tu viśeṣatas so v. a. Röthel ist aber eine Species davon [Amarakoṣa 2, 3, 8.] a ohne Unterschied [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 125.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 52, 33. 77, 23.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 37, 5.] —
2) adv. = viśeṣeṇa, viśeṣāt vorzüglich, vornehmlich, besonders, vor Allem, zumal [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 2, 226. 4, 209. 5, 21. 7, 55. 8, 323. 12, 93.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 203.] [Mahābhārata 1, 5986. 3, 2175. 2366. 2636. 2638. 2777. 5, 5441. 5972. 7299.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 4, 16. 10, 36. 54,11. 59, 13. 2, 21, 60. 26, 26. 31, 20. 64, 22. 31. 73, 18. 4, 6, 18. 14, 10.] [Spr. 2381. 3340. 5089. 5285.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 9, 12. 11, 9. 25, 6.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 48. 33, 5.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 9, 3. 84, 8.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 17, 41. 8, 21, 12.] [Pañcatantra 47, 7.] [Hitopadeśa 36, 12. 57, 12. 89, 22.]
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Nepali dictionary
Viśeṣataḥ (विशेषतः):—adv. particularly; especially;
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Partial matches: Vishesha, Tas, Tah.
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