Adharmika, Adhārmika, Ādharmika: 17 definitions
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Adharmika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Adharmik.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAdhārmika (अधार्मिक) refers to “sinners”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Ketu presides over mountains, fortified cities, the countries of Pahlava, Śveta, Hūṇa; Colā, Avagāṇa, Maru, Cīna (China) and the land of the Mlecchas; over rich men, men of note, men of industry and valour; over men coveting the wives of others, men prying into the secrets of other men, haughty men, ignorant men, sinners (adhārmika) and persons fond of victory. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” 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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureAdhārmika (अधार्मिक) refers to “unrighteous (Nāga kings)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “Having gone above the residence of that unrighteous (adhārmika) Nāga king who does not guard the province and destroys crops, flowers and fruits, the well-bathed one who wears clean clothes should recite the spell twenty-one times. Then very old women come out of the Nāga residence. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAdhārmika (अधार्मिक) (=Paramādhārmika) refers to a classification of demons, according to chapter 3.4 [padmaprabha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, as Padmaprabha said:—“[...] The four divisions of creatures in saṃsāra—hell-inhabitants, animals, men, and gods, have great pain generally from bondage to karma. In the first three hells there is heat; in the last three cold; in the fourth heat and cold. This pain arises from the place. If an iron mountain should fall in the hot and cold hells, it would melt or burst to pieces when it had touched the ground. They have great pain produced by each other and by Asuras. Tortured by pain of these three kinds, they dwell in the hells. Produced in buckets on water-wheels they are dragged like leaden pegs by force by Adhārmikas through small openings. [...]”.
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, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryadhārmika (अधार्मिक).—a (S) Unrighteous, irreligious, unjust.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishadhārmika (अधार्मिक).—a Unrighteous, unjust, irreligious.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀdharmika (आधर्मिक).—a. [adharmaṃ carati ṭhañ P.IV.4.41 Vārt.] Unjust, unrighteous; तदिदं पार्षतेनेह महदाधर्मिकं कृतम् (tadidaṃ pārṣateneha mahadādharmikaṃ kṛtam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 7.195.11.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhārmika (अधार्मिक).—adj. 1. unobservant of one’s duties, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 61. 2. where the duties are neglected, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4. 60.
Adhārmika is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and dhārmika (धार्मिक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhārmika (अधार्मिक).—[adjective] unrighteous, unjust.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Adhārmika (अधार्मिक):—[=a-dhārmika] mfn. unjust, unrighteous, wicked.
2) Ādharmika (आधर्मिक):—mf(ī)n. ([from] a-dharma), unjust, unrighteous, [Kātyāyana on Pāṇini 4-4, 41.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdhārmika (अधार्मिक):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-kaḥ-kī-kam) Unjust, unrighteous, wicked. See also ādhārmika. E. a neg. and dhārmika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Adhārmika (अधार्मिक):—[a-dhārmika] (kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a. Unrighteous.
2) Ādharmika (आधर्मिक):—[ā-dharmika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Unjust.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Adhārmika (अधार्मिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ahāmmaya, Āhammia, Āhammiya.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAdhārmika (अधार्मिक) [Also spelled adharmik]:—(a) irreligious; unrighteous, profane; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAdhārmika (ಅಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ):—[adjective] not according or not conforming, to the religious rules; being against to the natural qualities (as human qualities); unrighteous; impious; wicked.
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Adhārmika (ಅಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ):—[noun] an impious, wicked man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAdhārmika (अधार्मिक):—adj. 1. unjust; unrighteous; wicked; sinful; 2. irreligious; 3. having nothing to do with religion; secular; profane;
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.
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Ends with: Drishtadharmika, Natyadharmika, Paramadharmika, Sadharmika, Sahadharmika, Sahajadharmika.
Full-text: Ahammiya, Ahammaya, Ahammia, Adharmik, Nigrah, Nyaya, Bandha, Vrishala.
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