Varaniya, Varaṇīya: 8 definitions
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Varaniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Varaniy.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVaraṇīya (वरणीय) refers to “preventing” (i.e., ‘to prevent someone from talking harsh words’), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.28 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to her maid: “This base Brahmin must be prevented (varaṇīya) strenuously. He is inclined to say something again. He will surely censure Śiva. Not only does he who disparages Śiva incur sin but also he who hears the same. A person who disparages Śiva is definitely worthy of being killed by Śiva’s attendants. If it is a brahmin he must be dismissed or the hearer shall go away from that place immediately. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaraṇīya (वरणीय).—a S (Worthy or fit) to be selected, chosen, appointed, designated.
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vāraṇīya (वारणीय).—a S (Proper or worthy) to be selected, appointed, chosen for; eligible, designable &c.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaraṇīya (वरणीय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) 1. To be applied to or solicited for a boon, &c. 2. To be selected. E. var to ask as a boon, or vṛ to choose, anīyar aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāraṇīya (वारणीय).—1. [adjective] to be kept off.
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Vāraṇīya (वारणीय).—2. [adjective] relating to elephants.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varaṇīya (वरणीय):—[from vara] mfn. to be chosen or selected, [Kaṭha-upaniṣad; Kathāsaritsāgara; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
2) [v.s. ...] to be solicited (for a boon) etc., [Horace H. Wilson]
3) Vāraṇīya (वारणीय):—[from vāra] mfn. to be checked or restrained (See a-v)
4) [v.s. ...] belonging to an elephant (m. with kara, an elephant’s-trunk), [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaraṇīya (वरणीय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] That should be asked or selected.
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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 dictionaryVaraṇīya (वरणीय) [Also spelled varaniy]:—(a) worth selection/choice.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 1.1.27 < [Adyaya I, Valli I - The story of Vajasravasa]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Katha Upanishad (by Swami Nirvikarananda)