Vishalaksha, 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁, Vishala-aksha: 20 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 can be transliterated into English as Visalaksa or Vishalaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢r墨mad Dev墨 Bh膩gavatam痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�):鈥擮ne of the persons joining 艢iva during the preparations of the war between 艢ankhac奴岣峚 and the Devas, according to the 顿别惫墨-产丑腻驳补惫补迟补-辫耻谤腻峁嘺 (9.20.22-53). All persons attending were remained seated on beautiful aerial cars, built of jewels and gems. The war was initiated by Pu峁adanta (messenger of 艢iva) who was ordered to restore the rights of the Devas. .
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥渙ne who has large eyes鈥�, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing the gross form of Nav膩tman called 艢abdar膩艣inav膩tman]: 鈥�(Nav膩tman) has a big body and burns intensely, illumining the sky with (his) radiant energy. (He has) five faces (with) large eyes (惫颈艣腻濒腻办峁) and is adorned with ten arms and the moon. He has a large chest and, auspicious, has a serene face. He has long arms (that extend up to) the knees, (large) thighs and shanks (like a) palm tree. (His) stomach is thin. He has beautiful hands and feet and thin fingers (like tender) shoots. The lustre of (his) nails is like the moon and his face shines with (his) radiant teeth. The middle (part of his body) is marked by a deep navel and the lotus of the navel is a clockwise spiral鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擮ne of the hundred sons of Dh峁泃ar膩峁ａ弓ra. Mention is made in 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Bh墨峁a Parva, Chapter 88, Stanza 15, that this 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 was killed by Bh墨masena in the battle of Bh膩rata.
2) 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擸ounger brother of King Vir膩峁璦. He had another name Madir膩k峁. (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 Vir膩峁璦 Parva, Chapter 32, Stanza 19).
3) 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擜 son of 骋补谤耻岣峚, (惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 101, Stanza 9).
4) 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擜 King of Mithil膩. He was present at the sacrifice of R膩jas奴ya (Imperial consecration) of Yudhi峁ａ弓hira. (Bh膩gavata, Skandha 10).
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) is the name of a Ga峁嘺 of 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.4.4 (鈥淪earch for K膩rttikeya and his conversation with Nandin鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淯rged by the gods, sages and mountains, the lord sent his Ga峁嘺s as his emissaries to the place where his son was staying. O N膩rada, he sent [e.g., 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁], [...], and innumerable others of the same exploit as that of 艢iva and of hideous features. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擳he king of Mithil膩: went to Syamantapa帽caka for the solar eclipse.*
- * Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺 X. 82. 26.
1b) A N膩ga in the third Talam.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 20. 30.
1c) The name of a 艢iva ga峁嘺.*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 III. 41. 27.
1d) A mountain the abode of the N膩gas.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 163. 79.
1e) One of the 18 authors on architecture.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 252. 2.
痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. I.108.10) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢ilpa-艣膩stra痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) is a Sanskrit name referring to one of the eight manifestations of Asit膩峁単a and Sa峁僪膩ra, both forms of Bhairava. According to the 搁耻诲谤补测腻尘补濒补, there are eight main forms of Bhairava who control the eight directions of this universe. Each form (e.g., Asit膩峁単a and Sa峁僪膩ra) has a further eight sub-manifestations (e.g., 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁), thus resulting in a total of 64 Bhairavas.
When depicting 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 according to traditional iconographic rules (艣颈濒辫补艣腻蝉迟谤补), one should depcit him (and other forms of Asit膩峁単a) with golden complexion and having good looking limbs; he should carry the 迟谤颈艣奴濒补, the 岣峚尘补谤耻, the 辫腻艣补 and the 办丑补岣峠补. The word 艢颈濒辫补艣腻蝉迟谤补 refers to an ancient Hindu science of arts and crafts, dealing with subjects such as painting, sculpture and iconography.
When depicting 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 as a form of Sa峁僪膩ra, one should depict him having a color resembling lightning; he should carry in his hands the 办耻峁囜笉补, the 办丑别峁璦办补, the parigha (a kind of club) and 产丑颈峁囜笉颈辫腻濒补. The word 艢颈濒辫补艣腻蝉迟谤补 refers to an ancient Hindu science of arts and crafts, dealing with subjects such as painting, sculpture and iconography.
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣颈濒辫补艣腻蝉迟谤补) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) (lit. 鈥渙ne who is large eyed鈥�) is a synonym (another name) for 骋补谤耻岣峚, according to scientific texts such as the M峁沢ap补办峁艣膩stra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or 鈥渢he ancient Indian science of animals and birds鈥� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: archive.org: Bharatiya vastu-sastra痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) is the name of an ancient teacher (腻肠腻谤测补) of V膩stu艣膩sta (science of architecture) according to the Matsyapur膩峁嘺.鈥擜ll these great teachers cannot be said to be legendary. Some used to be propagated in ancient India. No nation can flourish without its care for its material prosperity. All this technique and training and their systematic and successful teaching and transmission were of equal importance. Most of the treatises of V膩stu艣膩stra carry many of these names [i.e., 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁], yet a good many of them are quoted as authorities, yet still others are honoured with actual passages being quoted from their works.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) refers to a 鈥渓arge-eyed deity鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 3.17-23, while describing a meditation on Am峁泃e艣a in his form as M峁泃yujit]鈥斺�淎nd so now, having constructed the 补尘峁泃腻尘耻诲谤腻 or the 辫补诲尘补尘耻诲谤腻, [the Mantrin] should meditate on the 膧tman. [...] [He is] one-faced, three-eyed, seated on a white lotus, fixed in the bound lotus seat. [He is] four-armed, large-eyed (惫颈艣腻濒腻办峁), the hand [fixed in the position] of granting wishes and safety, [holding] a full moon, radiant, filled with am峁泃a, holding a water pot, [and] completely full of the world, the moon in his lovely hand. [The Mantrin] should remember him adorned with a reverence that is all white鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�) refers to 鈥渨ide-eyed鈥�, according to K峁mar膩ja鈥檚 Svacchandoddyota on verse 2.89c.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淲ide-eyed (惫颈艣腻濒腻办峁) means, his [point of] focus is inwards, his gaze outwards and he does not open or close his eyes. It concerns the wide [eyes] of the supreme 艢iva who has been described thus by our tradition鈥�.
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 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥�a. largeeyed. (-办峁岣�) 1 Name of Vi峁ａ箛u.
2) of 骋补谤耻岣峚.
3) an epithet of 艢iva.
4) Name of an ancient authority on the science of Govt. referred to by Kau峁璱lya; Kau. A. 1.15.
-办峁Ｄ� an epithet of P膩rvat墨.
痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 惫颈艣腻濒补 and 补办峁 (啶呧啷嵿し).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥�(1) name of a disciple of Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.183.1; (2) name of a y补办峁: 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 51.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-办峁岣�-办峁Ｄ�-k峁峁�) Having large or beautiful eyes. m.
(-办峁岣�) 1. Siva. 2. Garuda. f. (-办峁Ｄ�) Parvati. E. 惫颈艣腻濒补 large, and 补办峁 the eye, 峁璦肠 aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 the same.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�):鈥擺from 惫颈艣腻濒补] mf(墨)n. large-eyed, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; R膩m膩ya峁嘺]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a screech-owl, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of 艢iva (also as author of a 艢膩stra), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; K膩mandak墨ya-n墨tis膩ra; Da艣akum膩ra-carita]
4) [v.s. ...] of 骋补谤耻岣峚, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] of a son of 骋补谤耻岣峚, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补]
6) [v.s. ...] of a serpent-demon, [Hariva峁兣沘] of a son of Dh峁泃a-r膩峁ａ弓ra, [ib.]
7) [from 惫颈艣腻濒补] n. Name of the 艢膩stra composed by 艢iva 痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 xii, 2203.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�):鈥擺惫颈艣腻濒腻+办峁] (办峁岣�-办峁Ｄ�-k峁峁�) 1. m. Shiva, 骋补谤耻岣峚. f. Durg膩. a. Having large eyes.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (嗖掂部嗖多簿嗖侧簿嗖曕硩嗖�):鈥擺adjective] having wide eyes; large-eyed.
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痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (嗖掂部嗖多簿嗖侧簿嗖曕硩嗖�):鈥擺noun] a large-eyed deity, Vi峁ａ箛u or 艢iva.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary痴颈艣腻濒腻办峁 (啶掂た啶多ぞ啶侧ぞ啶曕啶�):鈥攁dj. large-eyed;
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.
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Partial matches: Aksha, Vishala.
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