Vidya
Vidya (IAST)
Translation: "knowledge"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: विद्य
Transliteration: Vidya
Translation: "knowledge; meditation; wisdom; insight"
Definition:
Translation: "knowledge"
A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: विद्य
Transliteration: Vidya
Translation: "knowledge; meditation; wisdom; insight"
Definition:
- There are thirty-two types or varieties of Brahmavidyā described in the Upaniṣad(s) for securing liberation. These are various types of meditation; for instance, meditation on the Praṇava Mantra, Om.
- The chief branches of knowledge are four, according to Vaiśeṣika: Ānvīkṣikī (logic and philosophy), Trayī (the Vedic religion), Vārtā (economic science and philosophy of wealth), and Daṇḍanīti (the science of polity).
Reference:
- Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press
