Vivritaksha, Vivṛtākṣa, Vivrita-aksha: 6 definitions

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Vivritaksha 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 Vivṛtākṣa can be transliterated into English as Vivrtaksa or Vivritaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Vivṛtākṣa (विवृताक्ष) (lit. “one who has resolving eyes”) is a synonym (another name) for the Kukkuṭa, according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Vivṛtākṣa (विवृताक्ष).—a. large-eyed.

-kṣaḥ a cock.

Vivṛtākṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vivṛta and akṣa (अक्ष).

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

Vivṛtākṣa (विवृताक्ष).—mfn.

(-kṣaḥ-kṣī-kṣaṃ) Large-eyed. m.

(-kṣaḥ) A cock. E. vivṛta large, akṣi the eye, and ac aff.

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

Vivṛtākṣa (विवृताक्ष):—[=vi-vṛtākṣa] [from vi-vṛta > vi-vṛ] m. ‘open-eyed’, a cock, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. vi-vṛttākṣa)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vivṛtākṣa (विवृताक्ष):—[vivṛtā-kṣa] (kṣaḥ-kṣī-kṣaṃ) 1. m. A cock. a. Large-eyed.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vivritaksha 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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