Sadrishya, ṛśy: 17 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ṛśy can be transliterated into English as Sadrsya or Sadrishya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Sadrashy.
In Hinduism
Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)
: Srimatham: Mīmāṃsa: The Study of Hindu Exegesisṛśy (सादृश्�, “analogy�) refers to one of the various tools used by authors displaying their skill in the art of writing.—Comparison or simile which appeals to reason or logic. A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification: an analogy (sadrishya) between the workings of nature and those of human societies: he interprets logical functions by analogy with machines.

Mimamsa (मीमांस�, mīmāṃsā) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.
Shilpashastra (iconography)
: Knowledge Traditions & Practices of India: Painting: A Surveyṛśy (सादृश्�, “similarities�) refers to one of the six limbs (ṣaḍaṅg) of the ancient Indian art of “painting� (citra), according to the Vātsyāyana�, Kāmasūtra (2nd century CE). These “six limbs� (e.g., ṛśy) were the basis of the Indian art of painting.
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shilpa)ṛśy (सादृश्�) refers to a “similarity�, according to the Citrasūtra section (on painting) from the վṣṇܻdzٳٲܰṇa.—Accordingly, “Whichever painting that bears a similarity with the world (ǰ첹-ṛśy) [that painting] is called satya (‘Nٳܰپ�)�.
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)ṛśy (सादृश्�) refers to “similarity� and represents one of the six limbs of Painting (citra), according to the Kāmasūtra and վṣṇܻdzٳٲܰṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.� The fifth limb of Painting called ṛśy denotes similarity. The վṣṇܻdzٳٲܰṇa speaks about five types of eyes that bear similarities with the forms of fish, conch, lotus petals etc. which will be discussed in due course.

Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�).—n S Resemblance, similitude, likeness.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṛśy (सादृश्�).�n Resemblance.
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 dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�).�
1) Likeness, resemblance, similarity; सन्त� पुनर्नामधेयसादृश्यान� (santi punarnāmadheyasādṛśyāni) Ś.7; तवाक्षिसादृश्यमि� प्रयुञ्जते (tavākṣiṛśymiva prayuñjate) Kumārasambhava 5.35; 7.16; R.1.4;15.67.
2) A likeness, a portrait, an image; मत्सादृश्य� विरहतन� वा भावगम्यं लिखन्ती (matṛśy� virahatanu vā bhāvagamya� likhantī) Meghadūta 87.
Derivable forms: ṛśym (सादृश्यम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�).—n.
(-śⲹ�) 1. Resemblance, similarity. 2. A likeness, an image, a portrait. E. ṛśa like, ṣyñ aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�).—i. e. ṛśa + ya, n. 1. Resemblance, similarity, [ܲīⲹ] 5, 26; Bhāṣāp. 78. 2. A likeness, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 83.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�).—[neuter] likeness, similarity.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�):—[from ṛśa] n. likeness, resemblance, similarity to ([compound]), [Āpastamba; Rāmāyaṇa; Harivaṃśa etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�):�(śⲹ�) 1. n. Resemblance.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṛśy (सादृश्�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: , .
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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 dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�) [Also spelled sadrashy]:�(nm) resemblance, likeness, analogy; affinity; ~[ū첹] based on likeness, analogical; hence ~[ū첹tā] (nf); ~[vācaka, ~vācī] analogical.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛśy (ಸಾದೃಶ್�):—[noun] the quality or fact of being alike, similar; similarity; likeness; resemblance.
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 Dictionaryṛśy (सादृश्�):—n. similarity; analogy; resemblance; likeness; parallelism;
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)
Starts with: Saadrishyaatmak, Sadrishyata, Sadrishyatmaka, Sadrishyavada.
Full-text (+18): Sadrishyavada, Matsadrishya, Lokasadrishya, Tulasi, Sadrishi, Satrushyam, Saadrishy, Catiruciyam, Sarissa, Sadrashy, Prakara, Sarisa, Purnopama, Similarity, Citra, Satya, Shadanga, Padmavati, Cloth-painting, Line.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.20.2 < [Chapter 20 - In the Description of the Second Fort, the Glories of Indra-tīrtha, etc.]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.622 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.14.623 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Verse 3.14.620-621 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 8.6 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 9.4 [Anuprāsa] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 10.80 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2. The Importance of the Term Citra < [Chapter 5 - Painting and Image Making]
9. Review of Literature < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Tarkabhasa of Kesava Misra (study) (by Nimisha Sarma)
1. The Four Pramanas (iii) Comparison or Upamana < [Chapter 4 - Purvabhaga of Tarkabhasa: Contents]