Vajana, 痴腻箩补苍补: 11 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢ilpa-艣膩stra痴腻箩补苍补 (啶掂ぞ啶溹え) refers to a 鈥渇illet鈥� or 鈥渟trip鈥� (flat and rectilinear, bigger than kampa). It is classified as a type of 耻辫腻峁単补 (sub-moulds) as opposed to regular mouldings (补峁兣沘) commonly used in the construction of an 补诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑腻苍补 (pedestal or base of a structure) or an 耻辫补辫墨峁环补 (sub-structure, beneath the 补诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑腻苍补).
Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)痴腻箩补苍补 (啶掂ぞ啶溹え) refers to one of the sections found in 鈥渢hree-storied temples鈥�, as discussed in chapter 6 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻迟颈濒补办补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically 鈥�agamic鈥� subjects which are being narrated by Brahm膩 to a number of sages.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘补苍诲颈谤补-苍颈谤尘腻峁嘺]: In undertaking to construct a temple, the first thing to do is to select a properly qualified 膧c膩rya-director (3-10). [...] There are various typologies of temples, according to materials used, according to numbers of storeys, etc. (176-205). In a three-storey temple, some or all of these sections will be found [e.g., 惫腻箩补苍补] [...] (188-1912). The details of building are to be drawn from the 艢ilpa艣膩stras. [...]
: Shodhganga: Temples of Salem region Up to 1336 AD痴腻箩补苍补 (啶掂ぞ啶溹え).鈥擜 part (compound moulding) of the prastara, or 鈥榚ntablature鈥�;鈥敵漳迓岵共圆� is a type of string course decorated/moulded with different types of faunal/decorative motifs. 痴腻箩补苍补 corresponds to the slab that is kept as a facia to the slabs that binds the two layers of wall together at the apex. 痴腻箩补苍补 is the term, which seems to have been derived from the word 鈥�惫腻箩补鈥� (Sanskrit) meaning strength/energy. Therefore, 惫腻箩补苍补 is the slab that brings strength to the two layers of walls of the temple making them join at the apex.
The synonyms of 惫腻箩补苍补 are 腻诲丑腻谤补, 腻诲丑别测补, 尘补丑腻迟补耻濒补, uttara, 耻诲诲丑峁泃补 and 尘奴谤诲丑补办补. This is also defined as 鈥�辫谤补肠肠丑腻诲补苍补蝉测补尘腻蝉测补尘鈥� meaning 鈥榯he face of the roof slab鈥�.
: OpenEdition books: Architectural terms contained in Ajit膩gama and Raurav膩gama痴腻箩补苍补 (啶掂ぞ啶溹え) refers to 鈥�- 1.net ( molding) 搂搂 3.11, 15, 23-35. - 2. strip (molding) 搂 3.6.鈥�.鈥�(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajit膩gama et du Raurav膩gama by Bruno Dagens)
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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvajana (啶掂啶�).鈥攏 ( A) Weight, heaviness, gravity. 2 A mass by which as a standard the weight of bodies is determined, a weight. 3 fig. Weight, influence, authority, importance. See kimata. vajana kara峁嚹撫箖 To weigh.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvajana (啶掂啶�).鈥�n Weight. Fig. Influence. vajana kara峁嚹撫箖 Weigh.
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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVajana (啶掂啶�):鈥�(nm) weight; importance, value; the measure of an alphabet or metre in Urdu or Persian language; ~[诲腻谤补] weighty, heavy; important.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVajana (嗖掂矞嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖掂矞嗖ㄠ硜 [vajanu].
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 DictionaryVajana (啶掂啶�):鈥攏. 1. weight; 2. authority; standing; influence; 3. significance;
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.
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvajana (醼濁�囜��) [(na) (醼�)]鈥�
摆惫补箩补+测耻锛巎补苍补-蝉补峁冿紟闭
[醼濁��+醼氠�亱 醼囜��-醼炨�夺亱]
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)惫补箩补苍补鈥�
(Burmese text): 醼炨�结��羔�佱�坚�勧�横�羔亱 醼濁�囜�斸�炨���-醼�醼坚�娽�丰�横亱
(Auto-Translation): Going. Look at the Wazanasila.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vajanadara, Vajanadari, Vajanapura, Vajanasila.
Full-text (+3): Upavajana, Pabbajana, Vajanasila, Uppabbajana, Vajan, Vajanadara, Dhalata, Vajani, Causheri, Najaraandaja, Lakhapada, Makaratorana, Sabandha, Nandimandapa, Veti, Kapotanasi, Vacanaka, Upanga, Pakka, Thangka.
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Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) (by K. Vidyuta)
4 (b). Technical terms for the component parts of the temple < [Chapter 2 - Author and his Works]
4. Pr膩k膩ra components (6): Measures of other components < [Chapter 3 - Pr膩k膩ra Lak峁峁嘺]
4. Pr膩k膩ra components (7): Rules for plastering < [Chapter 3 - Pr膩k膩ra Lak峁峁嘺]
Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)
Chapter 14 - The bases of columns (补诲丑颈峁ａ弓丑腻苍补)
Chapter 16 - The description of the entablatures and roofs (prastara)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
5. Division of Grihasthas: Yayavara and Shalina < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
S奴tra 1.3.39 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 3]