Vanij, 痴补峁噄箩, Vanik, 痴补峁噄办, Va峁噄g, Vanig: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Vanij means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
: Wisdom Library: Artha艣膩stra痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�) refers to 鈥渕erchants鈥� and represents an official title used in the political management of townships in ancient India. Officers, ministers, and sovereigns bearing such titles [eg., 痴补峁噄箩] were often present in ancient inscriptions when, for example, the king wanted to address his subjects or make an important announcement.
Arthashastra (啶呧ぐ啷嵿ぅ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, artha艣膩stra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�) refers to 鈥渕erchants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 the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. If they should be eclipsed when in the first section of the firmament, those that live by fire and virtuous Brahmins will suffer as well as men belonging to one of the holy orders. If they should be eclipsed when in the second section of the firmament, agriculturists, heretics, merchants [i.e., 惫补峁噄箩], the K峁triyas and commanders of the army will suffer. If when in the third section, artisans, the 艢奴dras, the Mlecchas and ministers will suffer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.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�) refers to the 鈥渢rader-like (living beings)鈥�, according to the A峁ａ弓膩vakrag墨t膩 (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Ved膩nta topics.鈥擜ccordingly, [as Janaka says to A峁ａ弓avakra]: 鈥淸...] Truly it is in the limitless ocean of myself, that stimulated by the colourful waves of the worlds everything suddenly arises in the wind of consciousness. It is in the limitless ocean of myself, that the wind of thought subsides, and the trader-like living beings' (j墨va-惫补峁噄箩) world bark is wrecked by lack of goods [abh膩gy膩jj墨va惫补峁噄箩o jagatpoto vina艣vara岣�]. How wonderful it is that in the limitless ocean of myself the waves of living beings arise, collide, play and disappear, according to their natures鈥�.
Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�) is a Sanskrit word referring to a 鈥渕erchant鈥� or a 鈥渢rader鈥�.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�) refers to the 鈥渕erchants (of the Dharma)鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter 3).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Then, after their 辫补谤颈苍颈谤惫腻峁嘺, the Devas, from those of the six realms of desire (办腻尘补濒辞办补) up to those of the pure abodes (艣耻诲诲丑腻惫腻蝉补), seeing that the Arhats had all entered into 苍颈谤惫腻峁嘺, had this thought: 鈥榌...] Now that these physicians of the Dharma hasten to enter into 苍颈谤惫腻峁嘺, who then will heal them? Like the lotus (辫耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补), the disciples, arisen in the immense ocean of wisdom, are now withered. The tree of the Dharma (诲丑补谤尘补惫峁沰峁) has been cut down; the cloud of Dharma (dharmamegha) has dissipated. The king of elephants (ajapati) of great wisdom has withdrawn, the offspring of the elephants (gajapota) follow after him. The merchants of the Dharma (dharma-惫补峁噄箩) have gone, from whom can we request the jewel of the Dharma (dharmaratna)? 鈥�.鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary痴补峁噄办.鈥�(IE 8-3; BL), merchant or a member of the merchantile community. Note: 惫补峁噄办 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�).鈥�m. [U峁嚹乨i-s奴tra 2.7]
1) A merchant, trader; 啶じ啷嵿く啶距啶 啶曕啶掂げ啶溹啶掂た啶曕ぞ啶 啶む 啶溹啶炧ぞ啶ㄠお啶｀啶 啶掂ぃ啶苦啶� 啶掂う啶ㄠ啶むた (yasy膩gama岣� kevalaj墨vik膩yai ta峁� j帽膩napa峁噛a峁� 惫补峁噄箩a峁� vadanti) M.1.17.
2) The sign Libra of the zodiac. -f. Merchandise, trade.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�).鈥攕ee 产补峁噄箩.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�).鈥擺masculine] merchant, trader; trade, merchandise.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 痴补峁噄箩 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�):鈥�m. (also written 产补峁噄箩) a merchant, trader, [峁歡-veda] etc. etc.
2) the zodiacal sign Libra, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]
3) Name of a [particular] Kara峁嘺 (q.v.), [ib.]
4) trade, traffic, commerce, [Gautama-dharma-艣膩stra; Manu-sm峁泃i]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary痴补峁噄办 (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�):鈥擺from 惫补峁噄箩] in [compound] for 惫补峁噄箩.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVa峁噄g (啶掂ぃ啶苦啷�):鈥擺from 惫补峁噄箩] in [compound] for 惫补峁噄箩.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVanik in Hindi refers in English to:鈥�(nm) a trader, businessman, merchant; a member of the Vaishya community; -[karma] ([kriya]) work of a trader, trading..鈥攙anik (啶掂ぃ啶苦) is alternatively transliterated as 痴补峁噄办a.
...
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVanik is another spelling for 啶掂ぃ啶苦 [惫补峁噄办a].鈥攏. 1. merchant; trader; 2. the sign Libra of the zodiac;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Vanigbandhu, Vaniggrama, Vanigjana, Vanigvaha, Vanigvithi, Vanigvritti, Vanija, Vanijagama, Vanijajetthaka, Vanijaka, Vanijakamma, Vanijakarana, Vanijakavidha, Vanijakula, Vanijamagga, Vanijapatibhaga, Vanijatana, Vanije, Vaniji, Vanijja.
Full-text (+94): 痴补峁噄办patha, Vanigjana, Vanigvritti, Vaniksartha, Vanikkarman, Vanigvaha, Vanigbandhu, Vanikkriya, Potavanij, Vanigvithi, Vaniggrama, Vanikkataka, Gandhavanij, Mahavanij, Pattanavanij, Bidalavanij, Kuvanij, Durvanij, Panavanij, Svarnavanij.
Relevant text
Search found 44 books and stories containing Vanij, 痴补峁噄箩, Vanik, 痴补峁噄办, Va峁噄g, Vanig; (plurals include: Vanijs, 痴补峁噄箩s, Vaniks, 痴补峁噄办s, Va峁噄gs, Vanigs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 616: Deep Meditation on Centers Leads to God < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D膩sa)
Verse 3.5.458 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nity膩nanda]
Verse 2.3.134 < [Chapter 3 - The Lord Manifests His Var膩ha Form in the House of Mur膩ri and Meets with Nity膩nanda]
Verse 1.12.146 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord鈥檚 Wandering Throughout Navadv墨pa]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 16.8 < [Chapter 16 - Results of the Nak峁tras]
Verse 14.3 < [Chapter 14 - Two Planet Yogas]
Verse 18.5 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 655 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 444 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 10 - The Service Rendered by the Merchant Class (痴补峁噄办 or Vai艣ya) < [Section 2 - Dharm膩ra峁噛a-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 214 - The Greatness of 艢r墨 Kap膩la T墨rtha < [Section 3 - Rev膩-kha峁囜笉a]
Chapter 38 - Acquisition of the Charter by Br膩hma峁嘺s < [Section 2 - Dharm膩ra峁噛a-kha峁囜笉a]