Vivecana, Vivecanā: 15 definitions
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Vivecana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 Vivechana.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsVivecana (विवेचन):—Discriminating , distinguishing, analysing, dividing.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Vivecana (विवेचन) refers to an “explanation” (of a technical term), according to the Haṭhatattvakaumudī, an 18th-century text on Haṭhayoga consisting of fifty-six chapters and approximately 1680 verses.—The Haṭhatattvakaumudī has five chapters on prāṇāyāma (9, 10, 12, 37–38), namely, the preliminary auxiliaries and rules of practice for prāṇāyāma, an explanation of the names, nature and characteristics of kumbhakas, breathing methods for quelling suffering, necessary rules for prāṇāyāma and an explanation (vivecana) of prāṇāyāma, which total more than 240 verses.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)1) Vivecana (विवेचन) refers to an “enumeration (of species)” (of hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “There are different ways of taming them according to the species to which they belong. Therefore an enumeration of the species [of hawks] (pṛthag-jāti-vivecana) is given below. There are two distinctly separate divisions, namely, ‘black-eyed’ and ‘yellow-eyed.’ The subdivisions of these are many. [...]”.
2) Vivecana (विवेचन) refers to “discerning” (what is easily attainable and what is not), according to the Śyainika-śāstra.—Accordingly, [while discussing the importance of hawks]: “[...] To possess the knowledge of what is practicable and of the means to achieve it, to discern what is easily attainable and what is not (śakyāśakya-vivecana), to employ proper persons for proper works and dissuade them from doing what is improper, and such other qualities, which have been highly spoken of in politics [are considered also essential in the art of hawking]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvivecana : (nt.) discrimination; criticism.
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 Dictionaryvivēcana (विवेचन).—n S vivēcanā f S Discriminating, separating, distinguishing or considering distinctly.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvivēcana (विवेचन).—a That discriminates, distin- guishes.
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vivēcana (विवेचन).—n -nā f Discriminating, separating.
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 dictionaryVivecana (विवेचन) or Vivecanā (विवेचना).—
1) Discrimination.
2) Discussion, consideration.
3) Settlement, decision.
Derivable forms: vivecanam (विवेचनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivecana (विवेचन).—n.
(-naṃ) Discrimination, judgment, distinguishing truth from falsehood. E. vi before vic to judge, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivecana (विवेचन).—i. e. vi-ric + ana, n. 1. Discrimination. 2. Decision, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 21.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivecana (विवेचन).—[adjective] ([feminine] ī) & [neuter] discriminating, examining, or judging (right); for [neuter] also [feminine] ā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vivecana (विवेचन):—[=vi-vecana] [from vi-vecaka > vi-vic] mf(ī)n. discriminating, distinguishing, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] investigating, examining, treating critically, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the act of discriminating or distinguishing (as truth from falsehood, reality from semblance), the making a distinction, [Harivaṃśa; Bālarāmāyaṇa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha] (also f(ā). )
4) [v.s. ...] n. investigation, examination, discussion, critical treatment, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] right judgement, [Pañcarātra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivecana (विवेचन):—[vi-vecana] (naṃ) 1. n. Discrimination.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vivecana (विवेचन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vigiṃcaṇa, Vigiṃcaṇayā, Vigiṃcaṇā, Vigiṃcāṇaā, Viveyaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVivecana (विवेचन) [Also spelled vivechan]:—(nm), ~[nā] na: (nf) critical appreciation; evaluation, investigation; argument, discussion, discrimination; ~[nīya] worth critical appreciation/investigation/evaluating/interpretation/discussion.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vi.
Starts with: Vivecanam, Vivecanatmaka.
Ends with (+29): Aghapancavivecana, Aghavivecana, Akhyatavadavivecana, Anumitivivecana, Asiddhapurvapakshagranthavivecana, Asiddhasiddhantagranthavivecana, Avivecana, Badhapurvapakshagranthavivecana, Badhasiddhantagranthavivecana, Bhedadhikkrititattvavivecana, Caturvarnyavivecana, Chandolaghuvivecana, Dharmavivecana, Durvivecana, Dvitiyamishralakshanavivecana, Gunavivecana, Hariharopadhivivecana, Haumyaparishishtavivecana, Hetulakshanavivecana, Jyotirganavivecana.
Full-text (+19): Vigimcana, Dharmavivecana, Gunavivecana, Avivecana, Akhyatavada, Vivecanikrodapattra, Vigimcanaya, Padarthatattva, Pancalakshanivivecana, Vivancana, Viveyana, Badhapurvapakshagranthavivecana, Vigimcanaa, Badhasiddhantagranthavivecana, Pararthyavivecana, Padarthatattvavivecana, Haumyaparishishtavivecana, Vrittavivecana, Hariharopadhivivecana, Pucchalakshanavivecana.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 20 - Study Conducted on Rājaśekhara’s Kāvyamīmāṃsā < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 1.6 - From Ācārya Tulsi to Modern Times < [Chapter 1 - The Jain Yoga Tradition—A Historical Review]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.162 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 30: Tirumular (Thirumoolar) or Tirumula < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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