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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Viratti (विरत्ति) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Virakti.

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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Viratti (விரத்தி) noun Feminine of விரத்தன். [virathan.] (W.)

1. Woman free from worldly attachments; உலகப்பற்றில்லாதவள். [ulagapparrillathaval.]

2. Female ascetic; தவத்தி. [thavathi.]

3. Woman who has taken a vow of celibacy; மணமின்றி இருப்பதாக உறுதி செய்துகொண்டவள். [manaminri iruppathaga uruthi seythugondaval.]

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Viratti (விரத்தி) noun < vi-rakti.

1. Freedom from worldly attachments; renunciation of worldly pleasures; பற்றின்மை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [parrinmai. (sudamaninigandu)]

2. Dislike; வெறுப்பு. [veruppu.]

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Viṟāṭṭi (விறாட்டி) noun < வறட்டி. [varatti.] Bratty. See வறட்டி. [varatti.]

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Aanayaviratti, Anayaviratti, Anayeviratti, Dviratti, Pulutiviratti, Vattanariviratti.

Full-text: Virakti, Aruttaricanam, Nonpi, Micchatta.

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