Vinashta, Vinaṣṭa: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Vinashta 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.
The Sanskrit term Vinaṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Vinasta or Vinashta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vinasht.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitāVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) refers to “losing (one’s wealth)”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “Having had [an image of] Sudarśana with such various aspects constructed, [but] having not installed [the image properly], the Kings and ministers will at once lose [all their] wealth (vinaṣṭa-saṃpad) and be defeated by [their] enemies. Because of the absence of worship they will [eventually] be banished from the kingdom and persecuted”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) refers to the “subsiding (of one’s weariness)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.28 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin”).—Accordingly, after Śiva said to Pārvatī after revealing his form: “When the lord of the gods spoke in this way, Pārvatī rejoiced. Whatever distress she had felt during penance she cast off as something old. O excellent sage, her weariness subsided (vinaṣṭa). In fact, when the fruit is realised, the exertion felt during the process of undertaking perishes”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) refers to the “disappearance” (of the causes of mental activity), according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “There are two causes of mental activity; habitual tendencies and the breath. When one of [these] two [causes] disappears (vinaṣṭa), [then] both [the other cause and mental activity] also disappear”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) refers to the “destruction” (of the command), according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly: “[...] She whose nature is desire is intent on the supreme bliss she experiences by herself in herself. Established in the foundation of meditation, she attained the state of the Innate Kula whose form is a Liṅga. Then, O goddess, he who is called Mitra, seeing that his own unmoving radiance and the Command had been destroyed (vinaṣṭa) [vinaṣṭaṃ nirīkṣya ājñā nāśaṃ], was astonished and (exclaimed) ‘what has happened to me?’ [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) refers to “becoming ruined”, 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 Nāgas requested the Bhagavān for help], “O Bhagavān, extremely dreadful mantrapadas have been uttered. All our hearts are tormented. O Bhagavān, we are ruined (vinaṣṭa), we are burning. O Bhagavān, from today on we will make a vow with concord in the presence of the Bhagavān. We will protect all leaves, flowers, fruits, foliage and crops. [...]”.
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: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) refers to “destruction” (of the three worlds), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Fool, having formed a delight in pleasure which is produced by the objects of the senses [and is] continually transitory, the three worlds are destroyed (vinaṣṭa—vinaṣṭaṃ bhuvanatrayam)”.
Synonyms: Nāśa, Vigama, Viccheda, Vilaya.
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 Dictionaryvinaṣṭa (विनष्ट).—p S Annihilated, extinguished, destroyed.
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 dictionaryVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट).—p. p.
1) Perished, destroyed, ruined.
2) Disappeared, lost.
3) Spoiled, corrupted.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Lost, destroyed ruined, perished. 2. Corrupted. 3. Disappeared. E. vi, naṣṭa the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट).—[adjective] lost, ruined; disappeared, perished; spoilt, corrupted, wretched.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vinaṣṭa (विनष्ट):—[=vi-naṣṭa] [from vi-naś] mfn. utterly lost or ruined, destroyed, perished, disappeared, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] spoilt, corrupted, [Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya]
3) [v.s. ...] n. ([probably]) a dead carcass, carrion (See below)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट):—[vi-naṣṭa] (ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) p. Destroyed.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viṇaṭṭha.
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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 dictionaryVinaṣṭa (विनष्ट) [Also spelled vinasht]:—(a) perished, destroyed, devastated; wrecked; ruined; ~[dṛṣṭi] who has lost his sight, turned blind; ~[dharma] fallen from religion/duty.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVinaṣṭa (ವಿನಷ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] destroyed; ruined.
2) [adjective] disappeared; erased; obliterated.
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Vinaṣṭa (ವಿನಷ್ಟ):—[noun] the state or condition of being ruined, destroyed or obliterated.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vinashta-rajya, Vinashtacakshus, Vinashtacitta, Vinashtadharma, Vinashtadrishti, Vinashtaka, Vinashtamamlatajata, Vinashtasampad, Vinashtatejas, Vinashtavak.
Ends with: Balavinashta, Jatavinashta, Nirmulapravinashta, Pravinashta, Suvinashta, Utpannavinashta, Viryavinashta.
Full-text (+11): Vinashtadrishti, Vinashtacakshus, Vinashtadharma, Vinashtatejas, Pravinashta, Vinashtaka, Vinashtopajivin, Vinashti, Jatavinashta, Balavinashta, Vinattha, Vinashta-rajya, Puna, Suvinashta, Vinasht, Gata-rajya, Nashta-rajya, Bhuvana, Yathapaurana, Tribhuvana.
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