Vyomavati, Vyomavatī: 3 definitions
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Vyomavati 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.
In Hinduism
Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: A study of Nyāya-vaiśeṣika categories (vaisesika)Vyomavatī (व्योमवती) is the earliest commentary on Padārthadharmasaṃgraha written Vyomaśiva in 1000 A.D.—Vyomavatī was further commented upon by Paḍmanābha Miśra (1600 A.D.) in the commentary named Setu. It has another commentary named Sūkti by Jagadiśa Tarkālaṃkara (1700 A.D.).
Vaisheshika (वैशेषिक, vaiśeṣika) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. Vaisheshika deals with subjects such as logic, epistemology, philosophy and expounds concepts similar to Buddhism in nature
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumVyomavatī (व्योमवती) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—a
—[commentary] on the Praśastapādabhāṣya, by Vyomaśivācārya. Mentioned in the Nyāyakandalīpañjikā Peters. 3, 273. The author is quoted by Cāritrasiṃha Hall. p. 166.
Vyomavatī (व्योमवती):—[=vyoma-vatī] [from vyoma > vyoman] f. Name of a [commentator or commentary]
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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Partial matches: Vyoman, Vati.
Full-text: Vyomashiva, Prashastapada.
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) (by Diptimani Goswami)
Historical Survey of Vaiśeṣika System < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Anumana in Indian Philosophy (by Sangita Chakravarty)
Vedic schools (1): The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 7 - The Vaiśeṣika and Nyāya Literature < [Chapter VIII - The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣika Philosophy]
Vaisesika Doctrines (in the Nyaya Works) (by Diptasree Som)