Vivecaka, Vivēcaka: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vivecaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vivechaka.
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Marathi-English dictionary
vivēcaka (विवेचक).—a S That discriminates, distinguishes, considers separately or distinctly.
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
Vivecaka (विवेचक).—[adjective] discriminating (right).
1) Vivecaka (विवेचक):—[=vi-vecaka] [from vi-vic] mfn. discriminating, distinguishing, [Nīlakaṇṭha]
2) [v.s. ...] discriminative, judicious, wise, [Kapila; Śāntiśataka]
Vivecaka (विवेचक):—(wie eben) adj.
1) sondernd, unterscheidend: sukhaduḥkha [Nīlakaṇṭha 21.] —
2) richtig unterscheidend, eine richtige Einsicht habend, verständig: manas [Spr. 1105.] Personen Schol. zu [Kapila 1, 122] (Gegens. mūḍha) . [KUSUM. 2, 10.] [WILSON,] [SĀṂKHYAK. S. 47] (neben a) . Davon vivecakatā f. richtiges Urtheil, richtige Einsicht [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 259.] vivecakatva n. dass. [SARVADARŚANAS. 172, 18.] [Sāhityadarpana 11, 13.]
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
Vivecaka (विवेचक):—(nm) a critic, one who judiciously assesses good and bad aspects.
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Nepali dictionary
Vivecaka (विवेचक):—adj. 1. discrimination; examining; investigating; 2. appreciating; commenting; analyzing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vivecakata, Vivecakatva.
Full-text: Avivecaka, Vivecakata, Vivecakatva, Vivecya, Vivecita, Vivecanikrodapattra, Vivecaniya, Vivechak, Vivecana.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.233 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 450 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 1129 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 235 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 3]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3. Conclusion < [Chapter 4 - Employment of Chandas in Mudrārākṣasa]
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)