Vishikha, Visikhā, Viśikha, Viśikhā, Visikha: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Vishikha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Viśikha and Viśikhā can be transliterated into English as Visikha or Vishikha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaViśikha (विशिख).—A King of the birds. It is stated in Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, that Viśikha was one of the sons born to Garuḍa by Śukī.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViśikha (विशिख) refers to a “shaft”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.42.—Accordingly, as Dakṣa bowed and eulogised Śiva:—“[...] The great lord has been wounded by me by the shafts (i.e., viśikha) of piercing harsh words. I have made the gods, who conferred blessings on me, very dejected. O Śiva, the helper of the distressed, Thou art greater than the greatest. Thou art favourably disposed to thy devotees. Thou art satisfied by thine own action of great value”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Viśikha (विशिख).—A son of Śukī and Garuḍa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 450.
2) Viśikhā (विशिखा).—A gem.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 218. 35.
Viśikha (विशिख) refers to “iron-tipped arrows” and represents one of the various weapons equipped by the Daityas in their war against Lalitā, according to the Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa 4.22. Accordingly, “[...] thereupon, crores of Daityas producing reverberating chattering noise furiously prepared themselves (to fight) against Parameśvarī (Lalitā). [...] Crores of Daityas were fully equipped with coats of mail and had the following weapons and missiles in their hands [viz.: Viśikhas (iron-tipped arrows)], and thousands of similar weapons and missiles very dreadful and capable of destroying living beings”.
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)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraViśikha (विशिख) refers to “that which is without a tail” and is used to describe Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The Ketus or comets whose tails are bent and which are of sharp rays and black are the sons of Yama ; they are 25 in number; they appear in the south; when they appear there will be deaths in the land. The Ketus or comets that appear like a mirror, are round in shape without tails [i.e., viśikha] but with rays and looking like oil or water are the sons of the Earth; they are 23 in number, and appear in the north-east; when they appear mankind will be afflicted with fear and hunger”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryViśikha.—(BL), name of a kind of building. Note: viśikha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvisikhā : (f.) a street.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVisikhā, (f.) (cp. *Sk. (lexicogr.) viśikhā) a street, road Vin. IV, 312; J. I, 338; IV, 310; V, 16, 434.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryviśikha (विशिख).—a (S) Wanting the shenḍi or tuft of hair on the crown. Used by the Hindus of other nations.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryViśikha (विशिख).—a. Crownless, crestless, pointless.
-khaḥ 1 An arrow; माधव मनसिजविशिखभयादिव भावनया त्वयि लीना (mādhava manasijaviśikhabhayādiva bhāvanayā tvayi līnā) Gītagovinda 4; R.5.5; Mv.2.38.
2) A kind of reed.
3) An iron crow.
4) (In Math.) A versed sine.
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Viśikhā (विशिखा).—
1) A spade.
2) A spindle.
3) A needle or pin.
4) A minute arrow.
5) A highway; विशिखायां सौवर्णिकप्रचारः (viśikhāyāṃ sauvarṇikapracāraḥ) Kau. A.2; Śiśupālavadha 15.7.
6) A barber's wife.
7) A sick-room.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśikha (विशिख).—m.
(-khaḥ) 1. An arrow. 2. An iron crow. 3. A kind of reed. f.
(-khā) 1. A spade, a hoe. 2. A highway, a broad or carriage road. 3. A very minute arrow, a sort of needle or spindle. 4. A barber’s wife. 5. A sick room, or the dwelling of the sick. E. vi implying possessed of, &c., and śikhā a crest.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśikha (विशिख).—[vi-śikha] (probably from śikhā), I. m. 1. An arrow,
Viśikha (विशिख).—[adjective] having no tuft of hair, bald; unfeathered or unpointed, blunt (arrow); [masculine] a (blunt) arrow.
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Viśikha (विशिख).—[adjective] having no tuft of hair, bald; unfeathered or unpointed, blunt (arrow); [masculine] a (blunt) arrow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśikha (विशिख):—[=vi-śikha] [from vi] a (or vi-ś) mfn. devoid of the top-knot or tuft of hair (left on the head after tonsure), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Atharva-veda; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
2) [v.s. ...] bald, unfeathered (as an arrow), [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] pointless, blunt (as an arrow), [Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] flameless (as fire), [Rāmāyaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] tailless (as a comet), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
6) [v.s. ...] weak (?), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
7) [v.s. ...] m. an arrow (in general), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
8) [v.s. ...] a spear, javelin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] an iron crow, [Horace H. Wilson]
10) [v.s. ...] a versed sine (= śara), [Gaṇitādhyāya]
11) [v.s. ...] a sort of Śara or reed, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
12) Viśikhā (विशिखा):—[=vi-śikhā] [from vi-śikha > vi] (ā) f. a little shovel, spade, hoe, [Horace H. Wilson]
13) [v.s. ...] a small arrow, [ib.]
14) [v.s. ...] a sort of pin or needle, [ib.]
15) [v.s. ...] a spindle, [ib.]
16) [v.s. ...] a passage, road, street, [Suśruta; Harṣacarita]
17) [v.s. ...] a barber’s wife, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) [v.s. ...] = nalikā or nālikā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
19) [v.s. ...] a sickroom or the dwelling of the sick, [Horace H. Wilson]
20) Viśikha (विशिख):—[=vi-śikha] b etc. See p. 952, col. 3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViśikha (विशिख):—[vi-śikha] (khaḥ) 1. m. An arrow; iron crow. f. Spade, hoe; highway; barber’s wife; sick room.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viśikha (विशिख) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Visiha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryViśikha (विशिख):—(nm) an arrow, a pointless arrow.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViśikha (ವಿಶಿಖ):—
1) [adjective] devoid of the top-knot or tuft of hair (left on the head after tonsure).
2) [adjective] pointless; blunt.
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Viśikha (ವಿಶಿಖ):—
1) [noun] an unfeathered arrow.
2) [noun] an arrow in gen.
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Visikha (ವಿಸಿಖ):—[noun] an arrow.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Vishikhantara, Vishikhanupraveshana, Vishikhanupraveshaniya, Vishikhasana, Vishikhashraya, Vishikhashreni, Vishikhavali.
Ends with: Dvishikha, Garala, Garalavishikha, Katakshavishikha, Kusumavishikha, Pushpavishikha, Rijvishikha, Suprayogavishikha, Vishamavishikha.
Full-text: Suprayogavishikha, Vaishikha, Katakshavishikha, Vishikhashreni, Vishikhanupraveshaniya, Vishikhashraya, Vishikhavali, Vishikhanupraveshana, Visiha, Anupraveshaniya, Pushpavishikha, Kapanavisikha, Vishikhantara, Vishamavishikha, Visikhakatha, Suprayoga, Bhedin, Vishakha, Shikha.
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