Virati, 痴颈谤补峁�, Vi-ramu-ti: 23 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Wikisource: Ashtavakra GitaVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�) refers to 鈥渄etachment鈥� (which does not affect a true Yog墨), 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]: 鈥淚n my unblemished nature there are no elements, no body, no faculties, no mind. There is no void and no anguish. [...] For me who am forever pure there is no illusion, no Sa峁僺膩ra, no attachment (辫谤墨迟颈) or detachment (virati) [kva m膩y膩 kva ca sa峁僺膩ra岣� kva 辫谤墨迟颈r惫颈谤补迟颈岣� kva v膩], no living being and no God. [...]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).
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Journey to Nibbana: Patthana DhamaVirati means avoidance.
See Virati Cetasikas
: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrinesthe 3 'abstentions' or abstinences, are:
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abstention from wrong speech,
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wrong (bodily) action and
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wrong livelihood;
corresponding to right speech, action and livelihood of the 8-fold Path (s. magga, 3-5).
By abstention is not simply meant the non-occurrence of the evil things in question, but the deliberate abstaining therefrom, whenever occasion arises.
They belong to the 'secondary' (not constant) mental concomitants obtaining in lofty consciousness (s. Tab. II). Cf. s墨la.
Therav膩da is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan Buddhism痴颈谤补峁� (啶掂た啶班啷�) is the name of D奴t墨 (i.e., messengers of Lord Vajrap膩峁噄) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Ma帽ju艣r墨m奴lakalpa: one of the largest Kriy膩 Tantras devoted to Ma帽ju艣r墨 (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Ma帽ju艣r墨 and were taught to and by Buddha 艢膩kyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including 痴颈谤补峁�).
: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajra岣嵞乲amah膩tantrar膩ja (II)Virati (啶掂た啶班い啶�) is the name of a V膩kchom膩 (鈥榲erbal secrect sign鈥�) which has its meaning defined as 鈥榲ai艣ya鈥� according to chapter 8 of the 9th-century Vajra岣嵞乲amah膩tantrar膩ja, a scripture belonging to the Buddhist Cakrasa峁僾ara (or Sa峁僾ara) scriptural cycle. These V膩kchom膩s (viz., virati) are meant for verbal communication and can be regarded as popular signs, since they can be found in the three biggest works of the Cakrasa峁僾ara literature.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�) refers to the 鈥渞enunciation (of sin)鈥�, according to the 2nd century Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra chapter 46.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚n the presence of beings, the Bodhisattva praises the pure bliss of the trances and the absorptions, inner bliss, the bliss of lordship, the bliss of renunciation of sin (腻辫补迟迟颈-惫颈谤补迟颈-蝉耻办丑补), the bliss of the present and the future life, the bliss experienced by the saint, the bliss of the Brahmadevar膩jas, the bliss felt by the entire body, deep, solid and wonderful bliss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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�) (in Prakrit: Virama峁嘺). refers to 鈥渞estraint鈥濃�擬奴l膩c膩ra 744 (vol. 2, p. 26), for instance, states that wrong belief, lack of restraint, passions, and activities of body, mind and speech are prevented by right faith, restraint (惫颈谤补尘补峁嘺/惫颈谤补迟颈), arresting and control, respectively. B膩rasa A峁噓pekkh膩 61-3 include similar statements.鈥擟f. Hemacandra (Yoga艣膩stra 4.81-5 [vol. 2, p. 871-3]).
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
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvirati : (f.) abstinence.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVirati, (f.) (vi+rati) abstinence Mhvs 20, 58. The three viratis given at DA. I, 305 (=verama峁嚹�) are sampatta掳, sam膩d膩na掳, setugh膩ta掳 (q. v.). Cp. DhsA. 154 (tisso viratiyo), 218; Sdhp. 215, 341 & Cpd. 244, n. 2. (Page 633)
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvirati (醼濁��涐�愥��) [(th墨) (醼戓��)]鈥�
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[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)惫颈谤补迟颈鈥�
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(Auto-Translation): (1) (a) Avoidance, (b) Being free. (2) (a) The principle of avoidance, (b) The principle of being free. (3) (a) The truth that can be avoided. (b) The truth that can be free. (4) The time of avoidance. Please refer to the original.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�).鈥擲 f Stopping, ceasing, rest, cessation. 2 Extinction of earthly desires and affections. See ex. under advayayukti.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�).鈥�f.
1) Cessation, stop, discontinuance.
2) Rest, end, pause.
3) Indifference to worldly attachments; 啶掂た啶班い啶苦さ啶ㄠた啶むぞ啶膏啶椸ぎ啷佮う啶苦い啶� (惫颈谤补迟颈惫补苍颈迟腻蝉补峁僩补尘耻诲颈迟补岣�) 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 3.79; A. R膩m.2.1.41.
Derivable forms: 惫颈谤补迟颈岣� (啶掂た啶班い啶苦).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�).鈥攆.
(-迟颈岣�) 1. Stop, cessation, term, rest. 2. End, term. E. vi before ram to play, ktin aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�).鈥攊. e. vi-ram + ti, and vi -rati, f. 1. Stop. 2. Cessation. 3. End, [叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 51. 4. Indifference, [Ved膩ntas膩ra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Virati (啶掂た啶班い啶�).鈥擺feminine] resting, ceasing, abstaining from ([ablative], [locative], or 鈥斅�); conclusion, end. 掳鈥� finally, at last.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Virati (啶掂た啶班い啶�):鈥擺=vi-rati] [from vi-rata > vi-ram] f. cessation, pause, stop, end ([in the beginning of a compound] = finally), [K膩vya literature; Kath膩sarits膩gara] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] end of or caesura within a Pada, [艢rutabodha]
3) [v.s. ...] resignation, desistence or abstention from ([ablative] [locative case], or [compound]), [K膩vya literature; Ved膩ntas膩ra; 艢膩r峁単adhara-sa峁僪it膩]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�):鈥擺vi-rati] (迟颈岣�) 2. f. Stop; cessation; end; term.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Virati (啶掂た啶班い啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Virai.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVirati (嗖掂部嗖班菠嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the end; finish; conclusion.
2) [noun] a short period of inaction; temporary stop, break or rest.
3) [noun] the quality or sate of being not influenced by personal interest, selfish motives, sensual enjoyments, worldly possessions, etc.
4) [noun] a stop or break in reading or speaking, which clarifies meaning; a pause.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVirati (喈掂喈班喈�) noun < vratin.
1. One who has taken a religious vow; 喈ㄠ瘚喈┼瘝喈瘉 喈瘒喈编瘝喈曕瘖喈｀瘝 喈熰瘚喈┼瘝. 喈掂喈班喈氞疅喁� 喈掂喈班喈苦畷喈赤瘝 [nonpu merkon don. virisadai virathigal] (喈む瘒喈掂喈班喁� [thevaram] 700, 3).
2. One who has renounced the world; 喈む瘉喈编喈�. (喈氞喁佮喈距畷喈班喈む) [thuravi. (sathuragarathi)]
3. Celibate student; 喈喈班喈氞喈班. 喈呧喁佮喁嵿喈苦疅喁佮畷 喈掂喁嵿喈距喈� 喈曕喁嵿喁佮疅喁堗 喈掂喈班喈苦喈班瘝喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈瘝 喈掂瘒喈む喈喁嵿畷喁嵿畷喁佮喁� [piramasari. aruthiduga vannathi karpudaiya virathiyarkkum vethiyarkkum] (喈氞喈掂喈班瘉喈瘚. 喈氞喈掂疄喈距. [sivatharumo. sivagnana.] 29).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVirati (啶掂た啶班い啶�):鈥攏. 1. cessation; stoppage; discontinuance; desuetude; 2. rest; end; pause; 3. indifference to worldly attachments;
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)
Partial matches: Vi, Ti, Rati.
Starts with (+10): Virati Cetasikas, Virati-sila, Viratiabhava, Viratiattha, Viratidvaya, Viratikala, Viratikamma, Viratikammanta, Viratike, Viratinan, Viratipadhana, Viratipahana, Viratipakkha, Viratipakkhika, Viratippasanga, Viratiran, Viratirtha, Viratisabbhava, Viratisabhava, Viratisacca.
Full-text (+69): Avirati, Digvirati, Prativirati, Deshavirati, Makavirati, Virativiran, Campuvirati, Nidditthavirati, Viratiabhava, Viratippasanga, Viratiattha, Viratisampayutta, Lokuttaramaggavirati, Praharavirati, Tabbipakkhaviratisabhava, Virathibhu, Anarthadandavirati, Virathikarana, Vaciduccaritavirati, Viramana.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 7.1 - Classification of the (fivefold) vow (vrata) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 7.2 - Subdivisions of the fivefold vow (vrata) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]
Verse 8.1 - The causes of bondage (bandha) < [Chapter 8 - Bondage of Karmas]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 4.89 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Factor 12-14 - The three abstinences (samma vaca (right speech), samma kammanta (right action), samma ajiva (right livelihood)) < [Chapter 3 - On kusala cetasikas (wholesome mental factors)]
Domain 2 - S铆la (morality) < [Chapter 6 - Ten domains of meritorious actions (ten punna kiriyavatthu)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv膩m墨)
Verse 3.3.18 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Cetasikas (by Nina van Gorkom)
Appendix 8 - Appendix To Chapter 31 < [Appendix And Glossary]
Chapter 32 - The Three Abstinences < [Part IV - Beautiful Cetasikas]