Vasima: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vasima means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the B峁沨at-kalpa-bh膩峁aVasima (啶掂じ啶苦ぎ) refers to a 鈥減lace fit to stay or dwell鈥�.鈥擨n his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., vasima) from Malayagiri鈥檚 and K峁mak墨rti鈥檚 commentaries on the B峁沨atkalpabh膩峁a: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Sa峁単had膩sa.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVasima, =vasin It. 32 (Acc. vasima峁�; v. l. vas墨ma峁�). (Page 605)
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVasima (啶掂じ啶苦ぎ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vasima.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vasima (啶掂じ啶苦ぎ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vasima.
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.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 86 < [Volume 26 (1927)]
Nighantu (critical study) (by Gopalakrishna N. Bhat)
Part 11 - Vannamani (Vac Nama) < [Chapter 3 - First Adhyaya (chapter) of the Nighantu (study)]