Drashtavya, ¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Drashtavya means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term ¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ can be transliterated into English as Drastavya or Drashtavya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Drashtavy.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�) refers to “those (details) which are seenâ€�, according to ÅšivÄnandasarasvatī’s YogacintÄmaṇi, a 17th-century text on Haá¹hayoga by consisting of 3423 verses.—Accordingly, “Meditation along with the practices [ancillary to it] have been explained briefly by me according to scripture and my understanding. Listening to and contemplating [the teachings] which are seen (»å°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹) in detail and at length only in the Upaniá¹£ads, have not been discussed for fear of prolixity. [...]â€�.

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 Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Brill: Åšaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�) refers to â€�(that which should be) understoodâ€�, according to the NÄmamantrÄrthÄvalokinÄ« by VilÄsavajra, which is a commentary on the NÄmasaṃgÄ«ti.—Accordingly, [while commenting on verse 93cd]—“{With five faces. With five crests [of hair]. With a crown of five hair-braids}.—And this second half [of the verse] should be understood (»å°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹) with reference to the Ä€dibuddha, via the teacher’s instruction on the beginning yoga (Äå»å¾±²â´Ç²µ²¹) [phase of the ²õÄå»å³ó²¹²Ô²¹]. And as it is explained there, it is not restated here.â€�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary»å°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�).—a S (Possible or purposed) to be seen.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�).â€�pot. p. [»åá¹›Å�-³Ù²¹±¹²â²¹]
1) To be seen, visible.
2) Perceptible.
3) Fit to be seen, investigated, or examined; आतà¥à¤®à¤� वा अरà¥� दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤¯à¤ƒ शà¥à¤°à¥‹à¤¤à¤µà¥à¤¯à¥� मनà¥à¤¤à¤µà¥à¤¯à¥‹ निदिधà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¸à¤¿à¤¤à¤µà¥à¤¯à¤� (ÄtmÄ vÄ are »å°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹á¸� Å›rotavyo mantavyo nididhyÄsitavyaá¸�) Bá¹�. Up.2.4.5.
4) Lovely, pleasing to the sight, beautiful; तà¥à¤µà¤¯à¤� दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨à¤¾à¤� परà¤� à¤� दृषà¥à¤Ÿà¤®à¥� (tvayÄ draá¹£á¹avyÄnÄá¹� paraá¹� na dṛṣá¹am) Åš.2; µþ³ó²¹°ù³Ùá¹›h²¹°ù¾± 1.8.
5) To be understood.
6) To be regarded or considered as.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�).—mfn.
(-±¹²â²¹á¸�-±¹²âÄå-±¹²â²¹á¹�) To be seen, visible, apparent. E. »åá¹›Å� to see, tavya affix, and á¹� changed to ra .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�).—[adjective] to be seen, visible; to be considered as ([nominative]); to be understood, investigated, examined, tried ([jurisprudence]).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�):â€�mfn. ([from] âˆ�»åá¹›Å�.) to be seen, visible, apparent, [Åšatapatha-brÄhmaṇa; MahÄbhÄrata; KÄvya literature] etc.
2) to be examined or investigated, [YÄjñavalkya]
3) to be regarded or considered as ([nominative case]), [MahÄbhÄrata; RÄmÄyaṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�):—[(vyaá¸�-vyÄ-vyaá¹�) a.] Visible.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�) [Also spelled drashtavy]:â€�(a) worth-seeing; pleasing (to see); notable, worth taking a note of.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (ದà³à²°à²·à³à²Ÿà²µà³à²�):—[noun] that which is or ought, to be seen or realised.
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¶Ù°ù²¹á¹£á¹²¹±¹²â²¹ (दà¥à¤°à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤µà¥à¤�):—adj. 1. to be seen; visible; 2. perceptible; 3. fit to be seen/examined; noteworthy; 4. pleasing to the sight; beautiful; 5. to be regarded/considered as;
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)
Full-text (+12): Anudrashtavya, Samdrashtavya, Drishtadrashtavya, Drashtavy, Drashtu, Anvarthata, Drashtritva, Drashtukama, Drashtushakya, Drashtumanas, Samdrashtri, Drashtri, Arshaadi, Cakshus, Prashlesha, Samghatartha, Are, Abhisamsana, Abhyavaharana, Arshabha.
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