knowledge, learning, scholarship, philosophy, science, spell, incantation, the goddess Durga, the tree Premna spinosa, magical skill, and a kind of magical pill believed to grant the power of ascending to heaven
विद्या (vidyā) [Printed book page 0919-a] Vidyā, f. knowledge, (
kāla-v°, knowledge of time,
i. e. of the almanac), learning, scholarship, philosophy,
science, (according to some there are four Vidyās or
sciences, 1.
trayī, the triple Veda; 2.
ānvīkṣikī, logic and metaphysics; 3.
daṇḍa-nīti, the science of
government; 4.
vārttā, practical arts, such as agri-
culture, commerce, medicine, &c. and Manu VII.
43. adds a fifth, viz.
ātma-vidyā, knowledge of soul
or sublime theological truth: according to others,
Vidyā has fourteen divisions, viz. the four Vedas,
the six Vedāṅgas, the Purāṇas, the Mīmāṃsā, Nyāya,
and Dharma or law; or with the four Upa-vedas,
eighteen divisions); a spell, incantation; the god-
dess Durgā; the tree Premna Spinosa; magical skill;
a kind of magical pill (which placed in the mouth
is supposed to give the power of ascending to heaven).
—Vidyā-kara, as, ī, am, causing wisdom, giving
knowledge or science; (
as), m. a learned man, (in
this sense the word may also be divided into
vidyā- ākara, ‘a mine of learning.’)
—Vidyākara-vāja- peyin, ī, m., N. of an author.
—Vidyāgama (°yā- āg°), as, m. acquirement of knowledge, proficiency
in science.
—Vidyā-caṇa, as, ā, am, or
vidyā- cuñcu, us, us, u (
caṇa and
cuñcu are regarded by
Pāṇini as Taddhita affixes), famous for learning or
knowledge.
—Vidyā-tas, ind. from learning, than
learning (after a compar.).
—Vidyā-dala, as, m.
‘science-leafed,’ N. of the Bhūrja or Bhojpattra tree
(the leaves of which are used for writing).
—Vidyā- dātṛ, tā, trī, tṛ, one who gives or imparts know-
ledge, a teacher, instructor.
—Vidyā-dāna, am, n.
the giving of knowledge, teaching.
—Vidyā-devī, f.
‘goddess of learning,’ a female divinity peculiar to
the Jainas, (sixteen are named, Rohiṇī, Prajñaptī,
Vajra-śṛṅkhalā, Kuliśāṅkuśā, Cakreśvarī, Nara-
dattā, Kālī, Mahā-kālī, Gaurī, Gandhārī, Sarvāstra-
mahājvālā, Mānavī, Vairāṭyā, A-cchuptā, Mānasī,
Mahā-mānasikā.)
—Vidyā-dhana, am, n. wealth
consisting in learning, money acquired by scholarship.
—Vidyā-dhara, as, m. ‘magical-knowledge holder,’
a particular kind of good or evil genius attending
upon the gods, (according to Kullūka on Manu XII.
47
= devānuyāyin); a kind of spirit or fairy; N.
of several persons; (
ī), f. a female of the same class
of genii, a fairy, sylph.
—Vidyādhara-tāla, as, m.,
N. of a particular time in music.
—Vidyādharā- cārya (°ra-āc°), as, m., N. of an author.
—Vidyā- dharī-parijana, as, ā, am, attended by Vidyā-
dharīs.
—Vidyādhāra (°yā-ādh°), as, m. a recep-
tacle of knowledge.
—Vidyādhirāja (°yā-adh°), as, m. a proper N.
—Vidyā-nagara, am, n., N. of a
city.
—Vidyā-nanda, as, m. ‘pleasure of know-
ledge,’ N. of a chapter of the Pañca-daśī; of an
author.
—Vidyā-nivāsa, as, m., N. of the author
of a commentary on the Mugdha-bodha.
—Vidyā- nivāsa-bhaṭṭācārya, as, m., N. of the author of
the Sac-carita-mīmāṃsā.
—Vidyānupālana (°yā- an°), am, n. the act of cherishing or patronising
learning, encouragement or cultivation of science;
acquiring learning, studying.
—Vidyānupālin (°yā- an°), ī, inī, i, cherishing or encouraging science,
acquiring learning.
—Vidyānusevana (°yā-an°), am, n. the cultivation of science or learning.
—Vi- dyānusevin (°yā-an°), ī, inī, i, cultivating learning,
engaged in study.
—Vidyānta (°yā-an°), am, n.
the end of knowledge.
—Vidyā-pati, is, m., N. of
a poet; of the author of the Gaṅgā-vākyāvalī; of
the author of the Varṣa-kṛtya.
—Vidyā-pradāna, am, n. ‘the bestowing of knowledge,’ N. of a sec-
tion of the Purāṇa-sarva-sva.
—Vidyā-prāpti, is, f.
acquirement of knowledge; any acquisition made by
learning.
—Vidyā-phala, am, n. the fruit of learn-
ing.
—Vidyābhimāna (°yā-abh°), am, n. the fancy
or idea that one possesses learning.
—Vidyābhimāna- vat (°yā-abh°), ān, atī, at, fancying that one pos-
sesses learning, imagining one's self learned.
—Vidyā- Page0919-b+ 78 bhyāsa (°yā-abh°), as, m. practice or pursuit of
learning, application to books, study.
—Vidyāraṇya (°yā-ar°), as, m., N. of a poet; of the author of
the Vidyārtha-dīpikā.
—Vidyā-ratna, am, n. the
jewel of learning; valuable knowledge.
—Vidyā- ratnākara (°na-āk°), as, m., N. of a work by
Dhana-pati.
—Vidyārambha (°yā-ār°), as, m.
‘commencement of knowledge,’ N. of a section in
the Purāṇa-sarva-sva.
—Vidyārjana (°yā-ar°), am, n. the acquirement of knowledge; acquiring anything
by knowledge or by teaching.
—Vidyārjita (°yā- ar°), as, ā, am, acquired or gained by knowledge.
—Vidyārtha (°yā-ar°), as, m. the seeking for
knowledge.
—Vidyārtha-dīpikā, f., N. of a work
by Vidyāraṇya.
—Vidyārtha-prakāśikā, f., N. of
a work.
—Vidyārthin (°yā-ar°), ī, inī, i, seeking
for knowledge, studious; (
ī), m. a student, pupil,
scholar, disciple.
—Vidyālaṅkāra-bhaṭṭācārya (°yā- al°), as, m., N. of the author of annotations on
Goyīcandra's commentary.
—Vidyā-labdha, as, ā, am, acquired or gained by learning.
—Vidyālaya (°yā-āl°), as, m. abode or seat of learning, a school,
college; N. of a place.
—Vidyā-lābha, as, m.
acquisition of learning; any acquirement gained by
learning.
—Vidyā-vat, ān, atī, at, possessed of
learning or science, learned.
—Vidyā-vayo-vṛddha, as, ā, am, advanced in learning and years.
—Vidyā- vinoda, as, m., N. of a poet.
—Vidyā-viśiṣṭa, as, ā, am, distinguished by learning, possessed of science
or scholarship.
—Vidyā-vihīna, as, ā, am, deprived
of knowledge, misinstructed, ignorant.
—Vidyā- vṛddha, as, ā, am, old in knowledge, increased or
advanced in learning.
—Vidyā-vyavasāya, as, m.
the pursuit of science.
—Vidyā-vrata-snātaka or
vidyā-snātaka, as, m. a Brāhman who has finished
his period of studentship, (see
snātaka.)
—Vidyā- hīna, as, ā, am, destitute of knowledge or learning,
uninstructed, ignorant.
—Vidyopārjana (°yā-up°), am, n. acquisition of knowledge.
—Vidyopārjita (°yā-up°), as, ā, am, acquired by learning.
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