Yodha: 17 definitions
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Yodha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira1) Yodha (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渟oldiers鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f there should be both lunar and solar eclipses in one month, princes will suffer both from dissensions among their own army and from wars. [...] If Mercury should be so eclipsed, men living between the Ganges and the Yamun膩, on the banks of the Saray奴 and in the country of Nep膩la, those living about the east sea and on the banks of the 艢o峁嘺 will suffer and women, princes, soldier boys [i.e., 测辞诲丑补-办耻尘腻谤补] and men of letters will perish鈥�.
2) Yodha (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渟uffering鈥� or 鈥渄estruction鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 10).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f the course of Saturn should lie through the constellation of Jye峁ａ弓h膩, the king鈥檚 chaplain, the king鈥檚 favorites, valient soldiers and mixed crowds of men of different castes will suffer; if through M奴la, the people of Benares, of Ko艣ala and of P膩帽c膩la, fruits, medicinal plants and soldiers will suffer [i.e., 补耻峁诲丑墨-测辞诲丑补]. If his course should lie through the constellation of P奴rv膩峁Ｄ乨ha, the people of A峁単a, of Va峁単a, of Ko艣ala, of Girivraja, of Magadha, of Pu峁囜笉ra, of Mithil膩 and of T膩mralipta will suffer miseries鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Yodha (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渟oldiers鈥�, according to the Mah膩bh膩rata 10.8.64鈥�68.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淕ood sir, they saw her, K膩lar膩tri, standing, smiling, alone, blue-black in hue, with red mouth and eyes, garlands and unguents of crimson, red robes, a noose in one hand, a peacock feather [in her hair], binding men, horses and elephants with her horrifying fetters while she stood, capturing many headless ghosts trapped in her noose, leading those asleep in their dreams to other Nights. And at all times the best soldiers (yodha-mukhya) saw the son of Dro峁嘺 slaughtering. From the time when the battle between the Kuru and P膩峁囜笉ava armies began, they saw [both] that evil spirit and the son of Dro峁嘺. The son of Dro峁嘺 later felled those who had first been struck by this divinity [K膩lar膩tri], terrorizing all creatures while shouting out ferocious bellows鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusYodha (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渨arriors鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 2, 鈥渙n favorable marks鈥漖: 鈥�11. Warriors (yodha) only fight [yudhyanti kevala峁� yodh膩]; horses only draw chariots; but elephants that are fit for a king both fight and draw鈥�.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsYodha (啶啶�) refers to 鈥渨arriors鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸com.鈥擭ext he speaks about the state of being difficult to attain (诲耻峁谤腻辫测补迟惫补尘) by warriors (测辞诲丑补颈岣�)]鈥擳he jewel of enlightenment is not easily obtained again for men in the ocean of life like a jewel of great value that has fallen from the hand into a great ocean鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryyodha : (m.) a soldier.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryYodha, (cp. Vedic yodha; fr. yudh) a warrior, soldier, fighter, champion Vin. I, 73 (yodh膩 yuddh鈥櫭hinandino ... pabbajja峁� y膩ci峁僺u); J. I, 180; Miln. 293.
鈥斈乯墨va one who lives by battle or war, a soldier S. IV, 308=A. III, 94; A. I, 284; II, 170, 202; III, 89 sq. (five kinds); Sn. 617, 652; Pug. 65, 69.鈥攈atthin a war elephant DhA. I, 168. (Page 559)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYodha (啶啶�).鈥擺yudh-ac]
1) A warrior, soldier, combatant; 啶膏す啶距じ啷嵿ぎ啶︵啶啶班お啶� 啶啶оぎ啷佮啷嵿く啷堗 (sah膩smad墨yairapi yodhamukhyai岣�) Mb.; 啶掂じ啶ㄠ啶むく啷嬥ぇ啶� 啶膏ぎ啷佮お啶距啶む 啶啶班た啶 (vasanta测辞诲丑补岣� samup膩gata岣� priye) 峁歵usa峁僪膩ra 6.1; Bhagavadg墨t膩 (Bombay) 11.26.
2) War, battle.
Derivable forms: 测辞诲丑补岣� (啶啶о).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryYodha (啶啶�).鈥攎.
(-诲丑补岣�) A warrior, a soldier, a combatant. E. yudh to fight, aff. ac .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryYodha (啶啶�).鈥攊. e. yudh + a, m. A warrior, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 7, 97.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYodha (啶啶�).鈥擺masculine] = [preceding]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yodha (啶啶�):鈥擺from yudh] a See p. 858, col. 2.
2) b m. ([according to] to [Ga峁嘺ratna-mahodadhi ii, 26], also n.) a fighter, warrior, soldier, [峁歡-veda] etc. etc. (with 惫峁涐梗补岣�, a bull trained or fit for war, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩])
3) battle, war (See durand mitho-y)
4) a kind of metre, [Colebrooke]
5) [plural] the third astrological mansion,[Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 Yogay膩tr膩]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryYodha (啶啶�):鈥�(诲丑补岣�) 1. m. Idem.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Yodha (啶啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Joha, 闯辞丑腻.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusY艒dha (嗖硧嗖�):鈥擺noun] a man serving in an army; member of an army; a soldier.
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驰辞诲丑腻 (啶啶оぞ):鈥攁dj. 鈫� 啶啶︵啶оぞ [测辞诲诲丑腻]
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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