Vyastavidhi, Vyasta-vidhi: 5 definitions
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Vyastavidhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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: Indian National Science Academy: Annual Report 2015-16 (astronomy)Vyastavidhi (व्यस्तविधि) refers to “method of inversion”, as explained in the Kriyākramakarī: a [16th-century] Sanskrit work on mathematics written by Śaṅkara and Nārāyaṇa.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVyastavidhi (व्यस्तविधि).—inverted rule.
Derivable forms: vyastavidhiḥ (व्यस्तविधिः).
Vyastavidhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vyasta and vidhi (विधि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyastavidhi (व्यस्तविधि).—f.
(-dhiḥ) Inversion, rule for inversion. E. vyasta, and vidhi rule.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyastavidhi (व्यस्तविधि):—[=vy-asta-vidhi] [from vy-asta > vy-as] m. inverted rule, any rule for inversion, [Colebrooke]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyastavidhi (व्यस्तविधि):—[vyasta-vidhi] (dhiḥ) 2. f. Rule of inversion.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Partial matches: Vyasta, Vidhi, Viti.
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