Vishramana, Viśramaṇa: 7 definitions
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Vishramana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Viśramaṇa can be transliterated into English as Visramana or Vishramana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Viśramaṇa (विश्रमण) refers to “relaxation”, mentioned in verse 4.15-16 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Visceral induration, heart-disease, and stupor (result) from suppressed panting with fatigue. In this case relaxation [viz., viśramaṇa] (is) wholesome and the wind-destroying method of treatment”.
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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣyaViśrāmaṇā (विश्रामणा) refers to “causing to rest”, “giving a break” or “letting rest”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., viśrāmaṇā) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.
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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 dictionaryViśramaṇa (विश्रमण).—
1) Rest, repose; तस्य विश्रमणादेष प्रसादो मत्कृतस्तव (tasya viśramaṇādeṣa prasādo matkṛtastava) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.156.8.
2) Relaxation, cessation.
Derivable forms: viśramaṇaḥ (विश्रमणः).
See also (synonyms): viśrama.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viśramaṇa (विश्रमण):—[=vi-śramaṇa] [from vi-śrama > vi-śram] n. resting, relaxation, [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) Viśrāmaṇa (विश्रामण):—[=vi-śrāmaṇa] [from vi-śrāma > vi-śram] n. causing to rest, [Kauśika-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viśrāmaṇa (विश्रामण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vissāmaṇa, Vissāmaṇā.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViśramaṇa (ವಿಶ್ರಮಣ):—[noun] = ವಿಶ್ರಮ - [vishrama -] 1 & 3
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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