Vyasanin: 11 definitions
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Vyasanin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVyasanin (व्यसनिन्) or Vyasanī refers to an “an idiot indulging in vice”, which is opposed against wickedness (durvṛtta), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.17. Accordingly, “although constantly advised thus by his mother, the wicked boy [Guṇanidhi] did not abandon his evil ways. For, an idiot indulging in vice (vyasanin) is beyond redemption. Who is he that is not broken up by the evil influences of hunting (mṛgayā), wine (madya), slander (paiśunya), untruth (anṛta), theft (caura), gambling (durodara) and prostitutes (vāradāra)? The wicked fellow (Guṇanidhi) used to lay his hands on whatever he could see in the house, a cloth, a base metal etc. and take it to the gambling den, there to lose the same to his brother gamblers”.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa PancaratraVyasanin (व्यसनिन्, “unlucky”) refers to “one who is prone to disasters”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not hate the Ācārya, Putraka and others, be a servant of others, a glutton, attendant, prone to disasters (vyasanin), wicked or afflicted with disease. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., vyasanin), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., vyasanin) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVyasanin, (adj.) (fr. vyasana) having misfortune, unlucky, faring ill J. V, 259. (Page 653)
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 dictionaryVyasanin (व्यसनिन्).—a.
1) Addicted to any vice, vicious.
2) Unlucky, unfortunate.
3) Intently attached or excessively devoted to anything, fond of (usually in comp.); किं भूभृत्कटकस्थितिव्यसनिना व्यर्थं खुराः शातिताः (kiṃ bhūbhṛtkaṭakasthitivyasaninā vyarthaṃ khurāḥ śātitāḥ) Subhāṣ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyasanin (व्यसनिन्).—mfn. (-nī-ninī-ni) 1. Addicted to evil practices, as to gaming, drinking, wenching, &c. 2. Excessively attached to any object. 3. Calamitous, unfortunate. E. vyasana vice, and ini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyasanin (व्यसनिन्).—i. e. vyasana + in, adj. 1. Wicked, [Pañcatantra] v. [distich] 17; vicious, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 53; [Pañcatantra] 163, 14; ruled by passions, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 26, 199. 2. Unfortunate, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 814; being in distress, [Hitopadeśa] iii. [distich] 34; afflicted, [Hitopadeśa] iv. [distich] 44 (durbhikṣa-, by the calamity of famine). 3. Intent on, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 100. 4. Occupied, [Pañcatantra] 192, 3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyasanin (व्यसनिन्).—[adjective] active, exerting one’s self; intently attached to, fond of ([locative] or —°); having evil passions, vicious, wicked; unlucky, unfortunate. Abstr. nitā [feminine], tva [neuter]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vyasanin (व्यसनिन्):—[from vy-as] mfn. working hard, taking great pains, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) passionately addicted to, fond of [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] addicted to any kind of vice or evil practice (as gaming, drinking etc.), vicious, dissolute, [Yājñavalkya; Harivaṃśa; Kāvya literature]
4) [v.s. ...] having a favourite pursuit or occupation, [Śaṃkarācārya]
5) [v.s. ...] calamitous, unfortunate, unlucky with, suffering through or from ([compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyasanin (व्यसनिन्):—[(nī-ninī-ni) a.] Addicted to evil practices; calamitous.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vyasanin (व्यसनिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vasaṇi.
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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.
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Ends with: Avyasanin, Bahirvyasanin, Durbhikshavyasanin, Manotsehaparakramavyasanin, Manotsekaparakramavyasanin, Samaravyasanin, Shamavyasanin, Sutavyasanin.
Full-text: Avyasanin, Vyasanita, Shamavyasanin, Bahirvyasanin, Sutavyasanin, Vyasani, Vasani, Manotsekaparakramavyasanin, Samaravyasanin, Durbhikshavyasanin, Bahirvyasana, Manotsehaparakramavyasanin, Samara, Sama.
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