Vaisheshika, 痴补颈艣别峁办补, Vaishesika, Vaiseshika: 22 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 痴补颈艣别峁办补 can be transliterated into English as Vaisesika or Vaisheshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vaisheshik.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: archive.org: Natya Shastra痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�).鈥擮ne excelling (惫颈艣别峁测别迟) in all the arts (办补濒腻) is called a 痴补颈艣别峁办补 (specialist) or one is also called Vai艣ika because of his dealings with the courtezans (惫别艣测辞辫补肠腻谤补).
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Vaisheshika (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: A study of 狈测腻测补-惫补颈艣别峁办补 categories (vaisesika)痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) system advocates Dualistic Realism. It is said that this system has been founded on a 峁歬 ascribed to the Seer D墨rghatamas. The 峁歬 narrates that two birds which are intimate friends, reside in the same tree. One of them eats the sweet fruits, while the other without eating just looks on. The dualistic philosophers are influenced by this 峁歬 which implies the distinction between the individual self and the Supreme self.
The founder of 痴补颈艣别峁办补 is Ka峁嚹乨a. The name of this system 痴补颈艣别峁办补 is derived from the word Vi艣e峁. Vi艣e峁 as a separate category is discussed broadly in this system.52 We do not find this category in any other system of Indian Philosophy. So, Ka峁嚹乨a鈥檚 philosophy has come to be known as 痴补颈艣别峁办补 system. The 痴补颈艣别峁办补 system gives stress on the plurality and distinctness of physical things and finite souls. The special feature of this system is the theory of atomism.
Vaisheshika (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�, 惫补颈艣别峁办补) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. Vaisheshika deals with subjects such as logic, epistemology, philosophy and expounds concepts similar to Buddhism in nature
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) refers to:鈥擜 later division of the ny膩ya school of philosophy, also known as 惫补颈艣别峁办补-诲补谤艣补苍补. It was founded by Ka峁嚹乨a 峁氠梗i. (cf. Glossary page from 艢r墨 B峁沨ad-bh膩gavat膩m峁泃a).
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�):鈥擺惫补颈艣别峁办补岣 One of the orthodox indian philosophy postulated by Acharya kanada and famous for molecular theory
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: Digital Library of India: 狈测腻测补-痴补颈艣别峁办补
痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) is one of the six Hindu schools of philosophy (Vedic systems) of India. Historically, it has been closely associated with the Hindu school of logic, Nyaya. Although the Vaisheshika system developed independently from the Nyaya, the two eventually merged because of their closely related metaphysical theories.
Vaisheshika espouses a form of atomism and postulates that all objects in the physical universe are reducible to a finite number of atoms. Originally proposed by the sage Ka峁嚹乨a (or Kana-bhuk, literally, atom-eater) around the 2nd century BC.
According to the Vaisheshika school, all things which exist, which can be cognised, and which can be named are pad膩rthas (literal meaning: the meaning of a word), the objects of experience. All objects of experience can be classified into six categories,
- dravya (substance),
- 驳耻峁嘺 (quality),
- karma (activity),
- 蝉腻尘腻苍测补 (generality),
- 惫颈艣别峁 (particularity)
- and 蝉补尘补惫腻测补 (inherence).
痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) or 痴补颈艣别峁办补诲补谤艣补苍补 refers to the 鈥渟chool of Indian atomistic physics鈥�, associated with the 补耻濒奴办测补诲补谤艣补苍补 of the 厂补谤惫补诲补谤艣补苍补蝉补峁僩谤补丑补 (lit., 鈥渙mpendium of all the 诲补谤艣补苍补蝉鈥�) by M膩dhav膩c膩rya (fourteenth century CE) refers to the most famous text of the Sa峁僩raha literary genre dealing in 16 chapters with different 诲补谤艣补苍补蝉 or schools of Indian philosophy.鈥擳he tenth 诲补谤艣补苍补 is named aul奴kya-诲补谤艣补苍补, and it treats of the school of Indian atomistic physics, the 惫补颈艣别峁办补诲补谤艣补苍补, whose semi-mythical founder is the sage (muni) Ul奴ka (a name meaning 鈥榦wl鈥�, because according to the hagiographic tradition he had assumed the form of an owl in order to gratify 艢iva), better known as Ka峁嚹乨a (atom-eater). The chapter contains a synopsis and a r茅sum茅 of the root text of the school, the 痴补颈艣别峁办补s奴tra. [...]
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Google Books: The Crystal Mirror of Philosophical Systems痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) refers to one of the 鈥�Eight Proponents of Eternalism鈥� (Tibetan: rtag par smra ba brgyad). The complete list runs as follows: S膩峁僰hyas, Brahmav膩dins, Vai峁ａ箛avas, M墨m膩峁僺akas, 艢aivas, 痴补颈艣别峁办补s, Naiy膩yikas, and Nirgranthas.
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鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
Jain philosophy
: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra SuriVai艣e峁k膩 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶曕ぞ) refers to a 鈥渇ollower of the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 system of philosophy鈥�, as occurring in the 础苍别办腻苍迟补箩补测补辫补迟腻办腻-辫谤补办补谤补峁嘺, a 艢vet膩mbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra S奴ri.鈥擺Cf. Vol. I, P. 67, l 25]鈥擵ai艣e峁k膩 (lit. 鈥渢he investigator of distinctive properties鈥�) is the name of the follower of the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 system of philosophy. It is founded by Ka峁嚹乨a known as Ka峁嘺bhak峁, Ka峁嘺bhuj, K膩峁嚹乨a, Ul奴ka and Aulukya. P膩艣upata is another name for a 痴补颈艣别峁办补.
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India history and geography
: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga Sadhana痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) or 痴补颈艣别峁办补tantra is the name of a Tantra mentioned in association with the Saundaryalahar墨 and V膩make艣vara-tantra and a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=艢r墨 Kamale艣a Pu峁噛膩rka or 啶多啶班 啶曕ぎ啶侧啶� 啶啶｀啶ぞ啶班啶昡.鈥擳his book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the 啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�-啶むえ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶 [惫补颈艣别峁办补-迟补苍迟谤补尘] or 啶掂啶多啶粪た啶� [惫补颈艣别峁办补].
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惫补颈艣脓峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�).鈥攎 S A follower of the school of philosophy called 惫补颈艣脓峁办补.
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痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�).鈥�a. (-办墨 f.)
1) Characteristic, special; 啶掂た啶粪く啷� 啶掂ぐ啷嵿い啶ぞ啶ㄠぞ啶ㄠぞ啶� 啶 啶む 啶掂啶多啶粪た啶曕啶班啶椸啶｀啶� (vi峁ye vartam膩n膩n膩峁� ya峁� ta峁� 惫补颈艣别峁办补ir驳耻峁嘺i岣�) (辫谤腻丑耻谤惫颈峁测补驳辞辫迟腻谤补尘) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 12.47.7; 7.5.15.
2) Belonging to the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine.
-办补岣� A follower of the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine.
-kam [惫颈艣别峁峁� pad膩rtha- bhedamadhik峁泃ya k峁泃o grantha岣� 峁环补帽] One of the six principal Dar艣anas or systems of Hindu philosophy founded by Ka峁嚹乨a; it differs from the 狈测腻测补 philosophy of Gautama in that it recognizes only seven instead of sixteen categories or heads of predicables (the earlier writers e. g. Ka峁嚹乨a recognizing only six), and lays particular stress upon Vi艣e峁.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�).鈥攎.
(-办补岣�) A follower of the Vai艣eshika doctrine. n.
(-办补峁�) The Vai艣eshika doctrine, or branch of the Nyaya or logical school of philosophy, instituted by Kanada. It differs from Gautama'S system in recognizing only seven categories instead of sixteen. E. 惫颈艣别峁 difference, (from the original Nyaya of Gautama,) 峁环补帽 aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�).鈥攊. e. 惫颈艣别峁 + ika, I. adj. 1. Characteristic, Bh膩峁Ｄ乸. 43. 2. Belonging to the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine (cf. Ii.), Bh膩峁Ｄ乸. 104; 140. Ii. n. A peculiar philosophical system, the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine. Iii. m. A follower of the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine, [Kusum膩帽jali, (ed. Cowell.)] 3, 8 (p. 29, 13, ed. Cowell).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 particular, specific, extraordinary. [masculine] a follower of the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine; [neuter] peculiarity, characteristic, [Name] of a philos, system.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�):鈥攎f(墨)n. ([from] 惫颈-艣别峁, p.990) special, peculiar, specific, characteristic, [膧pastamba; Su艣ruta; Bh膩峁Ｄ乸ariccheda; Hem膩dri鈥檚 Caturvarga-cint膩ma峁噄]
2) distinguished, excellent, pre-eminent, [Mah膩bh膩rata]
3) relating or belonging to or based on or dealing with the 痴补颈艣别峁办补 doctrine, [Bh膩峁Ｄ乸ariccheda; Madhus奴dana]
4) m. a follower of the V掳 doctrine, [Kapila; Kusum膩帽jali; Buddhist literature]
5) n. peculiarity, distinction, [Ka峁嚹乨a鈥檚 痴补颈艣别峁办补-s奴tra]
6) Name of the later of the two great divisions of the 狈测腻测补 school of philosophy (it was founded by Ka峁嚹乨a, and differs from the, 鈥槺凡饽宀獠� proper鈥� founded by Gautama, in propounding only seven categories or topics instead of sixteen; and more especially in its doctrine of 惫颈艣别峁, or eternally distinct nature of the nine substances, air, fire, water, earth, mind, ether, time, space, and soul, of which the first five, including mind, are held to be atomic), [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 65 etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�):鈥�(办补岣�) 1. m. A follower of the Vaisheshika doctrine. a. That doctrine, or branch of the 狈测腻测补 school.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaisesia.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�) [Also spelled vaisheshik]:鈥�(nm) one of the six major systems of Indian philosophy.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVai艣膿峁ka (嗖掂硤嗖多硣嗖粪部嗖�):鈥�
1) [adjective] of a distinct or particular kind or character; special.
2) [adjective] relating or belonging to or based on or dealing with the 嗖掂硤嗖多硣嗖粪部嗖� [vaisheshika] doctrine (see 嗖掂硤嗖多硣嗖粪部嗖� [vaisheshika]2 below).
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Vai艣膿峁ka (嗖掂硤嗖多硣嗖粪部嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] that which is of a distinct or particular kind or character; a special thing.
2) [noun] one of the six classical system of Indin philosophy, founded by the sage Ka峁嚹乨a, which upholds the eternally distinct nature of the nine substances, air, fire, water, earth, mind, ether, time, space and soul; its central feature is its theory on the atomic structure of the universe, which are never destroyed, even when the world ends.
3) [noun] a follower or supporter of this philosophy.
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痴补颈艣别峁办补 (啶掂啶多啶粪た啶�):鈥攏. one of the six darshans (啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶� [诲补谤艣补苍补] ); atomic theory as propounded by Kanada;
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.
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