In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Parihīṇa (परिहीण) refers to a “broken-rayed lunar disc”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 4), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the lunar disc be of ashy colour, of sharp rays or red, or rayless, or red black, or appear broken [i.e., parihīṇa—kiraṇaiḥ parihīṇaḥ] there will be fear of hunger, of war, of disease and of robbers. If the lunar disc should appear white and of the colour of the snow, of Kunda, of Kumuda and of crystal he brings prosperity on the land”.

2) parihīna (परिहीन) or Arthaparihīna refers to “poor men”, 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, “[...] Saturn also presides over binders, bird hunters, impure men, boatmen or fishermen, ugly men and old men; over dealers in hogs, chiefs of tribes, men of weak resolution, hill men, harbarous mountain tribes and over poor men (artha-parihīna)”.

context information

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 Agriculture

Parihīna (परिहीन) refers to “being deprived (of water)”, 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, [after the Bhagavān reached the vicinity of the residence of Vaiśravaṇa], “Then at the time of drought [at] the lotus lake, all forest flowers, fruits, leaves and foliage were dry, the flowers withered. The fish, Makaras, Timiṅgilas, alligators, bees and various other water-born beings were deprived of water (udaka-parihīna), and when only little water remained they fled in the ten directions, dashed, ran with pained hearts because their lives were obstructed and ruined”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

parihīna : (pp. of parihāyati) fallen away from; destitute; emaciated.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Parihīna, (pp. of parihāyati) fallen away from, decayed; deficient, wanting; dejected, destitute S. I, 121; A. III, 123; Sn. 827, 881 (°pañña); J. I, 112, 242; IV, 200; Nd¹ 166, 289; Miln. 249, 281 (a°); PvA. 220 (=nihīna). (Page 439)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Parihīṇa (परिहीण).—p. p.

1) Waned, wasted.

2) Deprived or destitute of.

3) Wanting or deficient in.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parihīṇa (परिहीण).—mfn.

(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) 1. Waned, faded, wasted. 2. Deserted by, deprived of. E. pari, and hīṇa quitted.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parihīṇa (परिहीण).—[adjective] left out, ceased, disappeared; wanting, being without ([ablative], [instrumental], or —°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Parihīṇa (परिहीण):—[=pari-hīṇa] [from pari-hā] mfn. (also written hīna) omitted, lost, disappeared, wanting, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] abstaining from, deficient in, deprived or destitute of ([ablative] or -tas [instrumental case], or [compound]), [ib.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Parihīṇa (परिहीण):—[pari-hīṇa] (ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) p. Waned, wasted, faded; deprived of.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Parihīna (परिहीन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Parihīṇa.

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Parihīṇa (परिहीण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Parihīna.

context information

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Hina, Pari.

Starts with: Parihinaka.

Ends with: Arthaparihina, Sarv-adana-ditya-vishti-pratibhedika-parihina, Sarv-adana-vishti-pratibhedika-parihina, Sarva-ditya-vishti-jemaka-kara-bhara-parihina, Sarva-ditya-vishti-pratibhedika-parihina, Sukhaparihina, Suparihina, Udakaparihina.

Full-text: Aparihinakalam, Sarv-adana-ditya-vishti-pratibhedika-parihina, Sukhaparihina, Sarva-ditya-vishti-pratibhedika-parihina, Parihinaka, Sarv-adana-vishti-pratibhedika-parihina, Sarva-ditya-vishti-jemaka-kara-bhara-parihina, Sarva-ditya-vishti-pratibhedika-parihrita, Saha, Parihayati, Jina, Ditya, Ha, Shu.

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