Vaishayika, ³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Vaishayika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 ³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ can be transliterated into English as Vaisayika or Vaishayika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक) refers to the “sensesâ€� (attachment to which is associated with bondage), according to the Aá¹£á¹ÄvakragÄ«tÄ (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-VedÄnta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aá¹£á¹avakra says to Janaka]: “[...] Liberation is distaste for the objects of the senses. Bondage is love of the senses (±¹²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹) [moká¹£o ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹vairasyaá¹� bandho vaiá¹£ayiko rasaá¸�]. This is knowledge. Now do as you please. This awareness of the truth makes an eloquent, clever and energetic man dumb, stupid and lazy, so it is avoided by those whose aim is enjoyment [...]â€�.

Vedanta (वेदानà¥à¤�, vedÄnta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹.â€�(EI 7), probably, the ruler of a ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹ or district. Note: ±¹²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary±¹²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक).—a S Relating to an object of sense, or to an office, function &c. of a sense; sensible, sensual, carnal &c. See ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English±¹²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक).â€�a Sensual, carnal.
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 dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक).â€�a. (-°ìÄ« f.) [विषयेण निरà¥à¤µà¥ƒà¤¤à¥à¤¤à¤ƒ ठकà¥� (viá¹£ayeṇa nirvá¹›ttaá¸� á¹»·²¹°ì)]
1) Relating to an object.
2) Pertaining to objects of sence, sensual, carnal.
-°ì²¹á¸� A sensualist, voluptuary.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक).—m.
(-°ì²¹á¸�) 1. A sensualist, one addicted to the pleasures of sense. 2. One occupied with worldly objects or interests. f. (-°ìÄ«) 1. Relating to any object. 2. Relating to an object of sense. E. ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹ an object of sense, and á¹»·²¹°ì aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक):—[from ±¹²¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹] mf(Ä«)n. relating to or denotative of a country or district (as a suffix), [Patañjali]
2) [v.s. ...] having a [particular] sphere or object or aim (in gram. the Äå»å³óÄå°ù²¹ is called ±¹²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ when it is the aim or object of the action, [SiddhÄnta-kaumudÄ« on PÄṇini 2-3, 36])
3) [v.s. ...] relating to, concerning ([compound]), [Caraka]
4) [v.s. ...] belonging or relating to an object of sense, sensual, carnal, mundane, [PañcarÄtra; Hemacandra’s PariÅ›iá¹£á¹aparvan]
5) [v.s. ...] m. a sensualist, one addicted to the pleasures of sense or absorbed in worldly objects, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (also -jana)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक):â€�(°ì²¹á¸�) 1. m. A sensualist.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaisaia, Vesaia.
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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 dictionary³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (वैषयिक):â€�(a) subjective, pertaining to a / the subject; disciplinary; pertaining to sex or sexual enjoyment, sensual.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (ವೈಷಯಿಕ):—[adjective] = ವೈಷಯ [vaishaya]1.
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³Õ²¹¾±á¹£a²â¾±°ì²¹ (ವೈಷಯಿಕ):—[noun] = ವೈಷಯ [vaishaya]2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Vaisaia, Vesaia, Vaishayiki, Vishayin, Adhara.
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