Siddhya: 2 definitions
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Siddhya 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: V膩stu-艣膩straSiddhya (啶膏た啶︵啶о啶�) refers to the eighth of twenty-seven constellations (峁沰峁), according to the M膩nas膩ra. It is als known by the name Pu峁a. 峁歬峁 is the third of the 腻测腻诲颈峁岣峷补谤驳补, or 鈥渟ix principles鈥� that constitute the 鈥渉oroscope鈥� of an architectural or iconographic object. Their application is intended to 鈥渧erify鈥� the measurements of the architectural and iconographic object against the dictates of astrology that lay out the conditions of auspiciousness.
The particular 苍补办峁迟谤补, also known as 峁沰峁 (e.g., siddhya) of all architectural and iconographic objects (settlement, building, image) must be calculated and ascertained. This process is based on the principle of the remainder. An arithmetical formula to be used in each case is stipulated, which engages one of the basic dimensions of the object (breadth, length, or perimeter/circumference). In the context of village planning and measurement, the text sates that among the stars (峁沰峁), the ones that are 辫奴谤峁嘺 (odd), are auspicious and the ones that are 办补谤峁嘺 (even), inauspicious.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionarySiddhya (啶膏た啶︵啶о啶�) or Sidhya.鈥�adj. (to Sanskrit siddha or siddhi plus ya?), leading to or concerning success: siddhya-dravy膩峁噄 v膩 sarv膩峁噄 labhate (膧谤测补-)惭补帽箩耻艣谤墨尘奴濒补办补濒辫补 107.4 (prose; sc., as result of a magic rite); 艣i峁aga峁嘺i岣� svakai岣� pariv峁泃o 'ha峁� p奴ja jane sad膩tra cala sidhya 搁腻峁ａ弓谤补辫腻濒补辫补谤颈辫峁沜肠丑腻 30.4 (verse); sidhya seems to be for 掳y膩, n. sg. f., with p奴ja (= p奴j膩), tho it is very strange to find a for 膩 at the end of a line.
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.
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Starts with: Siddhyai, Siddhyartha, Siddhyartham, Siddhyashtaka, Siddhyasiddhi, Siddhyaunu.
Full-text: Sidhya, Sarv-abhyantara-siddhya, Abhyantara-siddhya, Pushya, Riksha, Nakshatra.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Siddhya; (plurals include: Siddhyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section VII < [Lokapala Sabhakhayana Parva]
Section XXXV (Bhagavad Gita Chapter XI) < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]