vidya

[ vid-yah ]
/ ˈvɪd yɑ /

noun Hinduism, Buddhism.

transcendental knowledge leading toward Brahman.
Compare avidya.

Origin of vidya

From the Sanskrit word vidyā knowledge

Words nearby vidya

vidhan sabha, vidicon, vidin, vidor, viduity, vidya, vie, vienna, vienna international, vienna sausage, vienna union

Example sentences from the Web for vidya

  • If any one says that widow-marriage is contrary to religion, I will give him Vidya Sagar's essay to read.

    The Poison Tree |Bankim Chandra Chatterjee

  • The word Veda signifies to-know; the latter from Vidya meaning wise.

    Woman, Church & State |Matilda Joslyn Gage