Vishayaka, ³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ can be transliterated into English as Visayaka or Vishayaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vishayak.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�) means “concerningâ€�, according to DivÄkara’s commentary on the BodhasÄra’s first verse on its section on RÄjayoga.—Accordingly, “RÄjayoga is the yoga of kings, because rulers can accomplish it even when [they] remain in their position (i.e., as kings). [It is] the yoga associated with [kings] and its [main] characteristic is knowledge concerning (±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹) the union of the individual self with Brahmaâ€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�).â€�a.
1) Relating to an object.
2) (At the end of comp.) Having for an object, treating of, relating to, as in दानविषयकà¥� गà¥à¤°à¤¨à¥à¤¥à¤� (dÄna±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹ko granthaá¸�).
Derivable forms: ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹á¸� (विषयकः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�).—mfn.
(-°ì²¹á¸�-°ìÄå-°ì²¹á¹�) Relating to, concerning, (any object.) E. ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹ and kan added.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ³Õ¾±Å›Äå²â²¹°ì²¹ (विशायक):—a (or ²ú¾±Å›) m. a species of Euphorbia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. ²ú¾±³ÙÄå°ì²¹°ù²¹).
2) b See ²ú¾±Å›Äyaka.
3) ³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�):—[from ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹] mfn. (ifc.) = ±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹, having anything for an object or subject, relating to, concerning (-tva n.), [SiddhÄnta-kaumudÄ«; NyÄyasÅ«tra; NÄ«lakaṇá¹ha]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�):—[(kaá¸�-kÄ-kaá¹�) a.] Relating to.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionary³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�) [Also spelled vishayak]:â€�(ind) concerning/pertaining to or related with (used as a suffix as [Å›iká¹£Ä�-±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹, svÄsthya-±¹¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹]).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (ವಿಷಯà²�):—[adjective] of or related to (a person, thing, etc.); connected; associated; related.
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 Dictionary³Õ¾±á¹£a²â²¹°ì²¹ (विषयà¤�):—adj. formant; concerning;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vishayakama, Vishayakamkshe, Vishayakarman, Vishayakarmman, Vishayakaryakaranarahasyavada, Vishayakatva.
Full-text (+12): Vishayakatva, Kimvishayaka, Tadvishayaka, Ankara-vishayakatavam, Nitivishayaka, Vishayak, Vishyak, Snayu, Bisakara, Samsmriti, Yakrita, Maithuna, Yakrat, Maithun, Vanijya, Bhagavatapuranasvarupavishayakashankanirasa, Sthiti, Vanijy, Mutra, Rupak.
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