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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Viheṭhana (विहेठन) refers to “(the outer suffering of) nuisances”, as mentioned in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter XXXI in the section called “four foundations of mindfulness (smṛtyupasthāna)”.—Accordingly:—“[...] there are two kinds of suffering (duḥkha): inner suffering and outer suffering. [...] Outer suffering (bāhyaduḥkha) is of two types: i) the king (rājan), the victorious enemy (vijetṛ), the wicked thief (caura), the lion (siṃha), tiger (vyāghra), wolf (vṛka), snake (sarpa) and other nuisances (viheṭhana); ii) the wind (vāta), rain (vṛṣṭi), cold (śīta), heat (uṣna), thunder (meghagarjita), lightning (vidyut), thunderbolts, etc: these two kinds of suffering are outer suffering”.

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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.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

viheṭhana : (nt.) oppression.

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

Viheṭhana, (nt.) (fr. viheṭheti) harassing, hurting; oppression VbhA. 74; VvA. 68; PvA. 232. (Page 643)

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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

Viheṭhana (विहेठन).—

1) Injuring, hurting.

2) Rubbing, grinding.

3) Afflicting.

4) Pain, sarrow, torment.

Derivable forms: viheṭhanam (विहेठनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Viheṭhana (विहेठन).—nt., and °nā (= Pali °na; to viheṭhayati), injury, hurting, doing harm, violating: ājñā-°nam Mahāvyutpatti 8433; (a-)°na- Lalitavistara 430.2 (in [compound]); °nā Mahāvastu i.271.6; Mahāvyutpatti 783; 2114; 5360; Śikṣāsamuccaya 49.8 (so read with ms.); Daśabhūmikasūtra 23.11; °nābhiprāya (with °na or °nā?) Divyāvadāna 494.15, 16.

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

Viheṭhana (विहेठन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Injury, hurting, wounding, killing. 2. Rubbing, grinding. 3. Afflicting distressing. 4. Pain, sorrow, affliction. E. vi before heṭh to annoy or hurt, aff. lyuṭ .

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

Viheṭhana (विहेठन).—[vi-heṭh + ana], n. 1. Hurting, killing. 2. Rubbing, grinding. 3. Afflicting. 4. Affliction.

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

Viheṭhana (विहेठन):—[=vi-heṭhana] [from vi-heṭh] n. the act of hurting, injuring, distressing, afflicting etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Viheṭhana (विहेठन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Injury; grinding; afflicting; pain.

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

Viheṭhanā (विहेठना) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viheḍhaṇā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vihethana in German

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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: Hethana, Vi.

Starts with: Vihethana-jatika, Vihethanaka.

Ends with: Avihethana.

Full-text: Vihethana-jatika, Vihedhana, Vihethanaka, Anyavada, Vata, Vrika, Ushna, Vrishti, Dharmakshanti, Sita, Meghagarjita, Vidyut, Sarpa, Caura, Vijetri, Mara.

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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

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