Abhiruci: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Abhiruci means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Abhiruchi.
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Pali-English dictionary
abhiruci : (f.) wish; longing.
Abhiruci, (f.) (Sk. abhiruci, fr. abhi + ruc) delight, longing, pleasure, satisfaction PvA.168 (= ajjhāsaya). (Page 68)
abhiruci (အဘိရုစိ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[abhi+ruca+i]
[အဘိ+ရုစ+ဣ]
[Pali to Burmese]
abhiruci—
(Burmese text): နှစ်သက်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): Like.

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.
Marathi-English dictionary
abhirūci (अभिरूचि).—f S Relish or taste for; fondness for; delight in.
abhiruci (अभिरुचि).—f Desire, taste, relish.
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
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि).—f.
1) Desire, taste, liking, relish, delight, pleasure; यशसि चाभिरुचिः (yaśasi cābhiruciḥ) Bhartṛhari 2.63; (v l. abhiratiḥ) परस्पराभिरुचिनिष्पन्नो विवाहः (parasparābhiruciniṣpanno vivāhaḥ) K.367.
2) Desire of fame, ambition; splendour.
Derivable forms: abhiruciḥ (अभिरुचिः).
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि).—f.
(-ciḥ) 1. Ambition, desire of fame. 2. Desire in general. 3. Taste, relish. 4. Splendour. E. abhi, and ruci light.
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि).—[abhi-ruc + i], f. Delight, desire, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 53.
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि).—[feminine] delight in ([locative] —°).
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि):—[=abhi-ruci] [from abhi-ruc] f. delighting in, being pleased with ([locative case] or in [compound]), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa etc.]
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि):—[tatpurusha compound] f.
(-ciḥ) 1) Desire, relish or taste for, pleasure, delight; e. g. Hītop.: varaṃ prāṇatyāgo na ca piśunavākyeṣvabhiruciḥ (ed. Schlegel-Lassen: piśunavādeṣvabhiratiḥ); or Śihlana: …bhaikṣe cābhirucirdhaneṣu viratiḥ śaśvatsamādhau ratiḥ (i. e. finding pleasure in living upon alms &c.).
2) Ambition, a strong desire; e. g. Hitop.: …yaśasi cābhirucirvyasanaṃ śrutau prakṛtisiddhamidaṃ hi mahātmanām.
3) Splendour(?). E. 1. ruc, with abhi, kṛt aff. ik (Mādh. Dhātuvr. on ruci in reference to Pāṇ. Iii. 3. 108. v. 8.); 2. abhi and ruci.
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि):—[abhi-ruci] (ciḥ) f. Taste; ambition; splendor.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि) [Also spelled abhiruchi]:—(nf) taste, liking.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Abhiruci (ಅಭಿರುಚಿ):—
1) [noun] 1) the ability and the act of tasting.
2) [noun] taste a) the ability to notice, appreciate, and judge what is beautiful, appropriate or harmonious or what is excellent in art, music, decoration, clothing, etc.; b) a specific preference; partiality; predilection; c) an attitude or a style reflecting such ability or preferences on the part of a group of people of a particular time and place; d) a liking; inclination; fondness; bent.
3) [noun] splendour; brilliance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Abhiruci (अभिरुचि):—n. inclination; earnest desire; liking;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ruca, Abhi, I, Ruci.
Starts with: Abhirucijanana, Abhirucika, Abhirucipariyaya, Abhirucira, Abhirucita, Abhirucitaka, Abhirucitarammana, Abhirucitatthana, Abhiruciuppadaka.
Full-text: Abhiruciuppadaka, Abhirucijanana, Dalhatarabhiruci, Apiruci, Abhirucipariyaya, Abhirucika, Abhiruchi, Abhirati, Abhiruc.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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Reverberations of Dharmakirti’s Philosophy (by Birgit Kellner)