Satyavacana, Satya-vacana: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraSatyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥渢ruthful鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 15) (鈥淥n the 苍补办峁迟谤补蝉鈥斺赌榓蝉迟别谤颈蝉尘蝉鈥欌赌�), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hose who are born on the lunar day of Uttar膩峁Ｄ佱笉ha will be chief ministers or wrestlers; will keep elephants and horses, will be religious; will be men of principles; soldiers; happy and of bright appearance. Those who are born on the lunar day of 艢rava峁嘺 will be cunning, of active habits, efficient workmen, bold, virtuous, god-fearing and truthful (satyavacana)鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩Satyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�) refers to 鈥�(the actions of) true words鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen, they [the twenty-four types of 辫谤补迟颈产丑腻苍补鈥斺�榚loquence鈥橾 are accomplished by means of the following twenty-four preparations (parikarma). What are the twenty-four? [...] (12) he becomes one who has eloquence concerning scriptures, parables, and legends since it is proceeded by offering, worshiping, and honoring; (13) he becomes one who has unassailable eloquence since he never despise the poor, the suffering and the unprotected; (14) he becomes one who has imperishable eloquence on teaching the analysis of words since he applies himself to the dharma of others and gives imperishable treasures; (15) he becomes one whose eloquence is luminous and splendid since he is endowed with the actions of true words (satyavacana), complete words, and no harsh word; [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySatyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�).鈥�
1) the speaking of truth.
2) a promise, solemn assurance.
Derivable forms: satyavacanam (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶ㄠぎ啷�).
Satyavacana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms satya and vacana (啶掂啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySatyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�).鈥攁nd satya-v膩kya, nt., (see also abhi- [Page554-b+ 71] y膩can膩; = Pali sacca-vacana, more often sacca-kiriy膩), solemn statement of truth as a means of magic control of events (compare Burlingame, JRAS 1917.429 ff.): 掳v膩kyena 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.97.9, 17, 20, 掳vacanena 19 (by this a ki峁僴ar墨 is bound); 掳v膩kya ii.218.4; 229.15; 掳vacana 218.15 ff., 229.17 ff. (by this an ascetic boy killed by a poisoned arrow is revived); 掳vacana 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 473.19 ff. (by this a woman changes her sex); 571.5 ff.; 厂补诲诲丑补谤尘补辫耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 413.8, see saty膩dhi峁ａ弓h膩na. The 鈥楽anskrit鈥� satyakriy膩 is cited in [Boehtlingk and Roth] and [Boehtlingk] only from a review of Hardy's Eastern Monachism in Ind. Stud. 3.119; if it actually occurs, even in [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit], I have failed to note it; is it perhaps a modern Sanskritization of the Pali saccakiriy膩 ? See Burlingame, l. c. 433 f.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySatyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�).鈥攏.
(-苍补峁�) 1. Speaking truth. 2. Acknowledging or admitting truth. E. satya, and vacana speech.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySatyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�).鈥擺neuter] & [adjective] truth-speaking.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Satyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�):鈥擺=satya-vacana] [from satya > sat] n. the speaking of truth, [Ch膩ndogya-upani峁d; Gautama-dharma-艣膩stra; 膧pastamba; Mah膩bh膩rata]
2) [v.s. ...] a promise, solemn assurance, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺; Kath膩sarits膩gara]
3) [v.s. ...] claiming of merit or reward, [顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补]
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. speaking the truth, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySatyavacana (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂啶�):鈥擺satya-vacana] (苍补峁�) 1. n. A true word; speaking or acknowledging the truth.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Satya, Vacana.
Starts with: Satyavacanartham, Satyavacanayoga.
Full-text: Satyavakya, Satyavacanayoga, Satyavadana, Satyavacanartham, Abhiyacana, Satyadhishthana, Upasthapeti, Upasthapayati, Dhamma, Yama, Adhishthana.
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