In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण) refers to “giving up (any bad disposition)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Son of good family, there are eight purities of patience of the Bodhisattvas, which are like open space. What are these eight? (5) the purity of patience giving up any bad disposition (anuśaya-prahīṇa) just as open space is without all bad dispositions; 6) the purity of patience beyond mind and objective support just as open space is beyond mind and objective support; 7) the purity of patience which is not produced and does not occur just as open space is not produced and does not occur; 8) the purity of patience filled with friendliness just as open space is spread on all form and formless realms”.

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण) 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 taught the great heart-dhāraṇī], “[...] If it is otherwise and you neglect the Tathāgata’s authorization and his dignity of speech, then all Nāga residences are ignited and burnt. [...] Let them be deprived of power, and their valour be destroyed. Let them be without water (jala-prahīṇa). Let there be the drying up of the residence. Let them have hard bodies. Let them always have the danger of fire-sand and be hungry and thirsty. [...]”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Bhagavati Sutra

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण) refers to “one who has ended (all misery)”, according to the Bhagavatīsūtra , book 8 chapter 5.—Accordingly, “[...] [Question].—Bhante! Does a monk who has restrained the cycles of coming and going,...till who has completed his work, acquire again, on death, the existence and other conditions of human life? [Answer].—Gautama! A monk who has restrained the cycles,...till, on death, docs not acquire the existence and other conditions of human life. [Question].—Bhante! How is he to be called? [Answer].—Gautama! He may be called Siddha, he may be called Buddha, he may be called pāragata, he may be called paramparāgata; he may be called siddha, buddha, mukta, nibṛtta [i.e., parinirvṛta], anta-kṛta and sarvadukkha-prahīṇa”.

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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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण).—p. p.

1) Left, quitted, abandoned; धनं प्रहीणमाजह्रुः (dhanaṃ prahīṇamājahruḥ) Bhāgavata 1.12.33.

2) Cast off, worn out (as a garment).

3) Ceased, vanquished.

-ṇam Destruction, removal, loss.

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

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण).—mfn.

(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Left, abandoned. n.

(-ṇaṃ) Removal, loss, waste, destruction. E. pra before, hā to quit, lyuṭ aff.

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

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण).—[adjective] left alone, deprived of, wanting (—°); vanished, gone.

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

1) Prahīṇa (प्रहीण):—[from pra-hā] a mfn. (cf. [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 8-4, 29]) left, remaining, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] standing alone id est. having no relatives, [Vasiṣṭha]

3) [v.s. ...] cast off, worn out (as a garment), [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]

4) [v.s. ...] failing in ([instrumental case]), [Mahābhārata]

5) [v.s. ...] ceased, vanished, [Jātakamālā]

6) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) wanting, destitute of [Mahābhārata]

7) [v.s. ...] m. removal, loss, waste, destruction, [Horace H. Wilson]

8) [=pra-hīṇa] b See pra.√3. hā.

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

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण):—[pra-hīṇa] (ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a. Left. m. Loss.

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

Prahīṇa (प्रहीण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pahīṇa.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Pra, Hina.

Starts with: Prahinadosha, Prahinajivita.

Ends with: Anushayaprahina, Aviprahina, Duhkhaprahina, Jalaprahina, Jyotitprahina, Pancangaviprahina, Sarvaduhkhaprahina, Vinayaprahina, Viprahina.

Full-text (+3): Prahinajivita, Prahinadosha, Pahina, Jyotitprahina, Manana, Viprahina, Sarambha, Udbhutavastuka, Saha, Siddha, Buddha, Mukta, Sarvaduhkha, Paragata, Sarvaduhkhaprahina, Parinirvrita, Antakrita, Paramparagata, Parinivrita, Anusaya.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Appendix 1 - The three turnings and twelve aspects of the Wheel of Dharma < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]

I. Definition of the Eleven Knowledges (ekādaśa-jñāna) < [Part 1 - The eleven knowledges (jñāna, ñāṇa)]

Emptinesses 7-8: Emptiness of the conditioned unconditioned < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]

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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)

Part 2 - On monks (nirgrantha) < [Chapter 1]

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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)

Chapter XXXVIII - The questions of Sabhika < [Volume III]

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