Introduction

Introduction:

Adhina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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 Translation

Adhīna (अधीन) refers to “subservient” (e.g, the entire universe is subservient to Śiva’s illusion), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.2.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O excellent sage, once the three sisters (i.e., Menā, Dhanyā, Kalāvatī) went to Śvetadvīpa (white island) in the world of Viṣṇu for sightseeing purpose. [...] Helpless by misfortune and deluded by lord Śiva’s illusion O sage, the three sisters did not stand up. Śiva’s illusion is weighty and capable of deluding the worlds. The entire universe is subservient to it (i.e., adhīna—tadadhīnaṃ jagatsarvaṃ). It is also called Śiva’s Will. The same is also called an action that has begun to fructify. Its names are many. Everything takes place on Śiva’s wish. There is nothing to be pondered over in this respect”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

adhīna : (adj.) dependent; belonging to.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Adhīna, (adj.) (-°) (cp. Sk. adhīna) subject, dependent D.I, 72 (atta° & para°); J.IV, 112; DA.I, 217; also written ādhīna J.V, 350. See also under para. (Page 30)

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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

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

adhīna (अधीन).—a (S) Subject to; dependent upon. Mostly in comp.; as svādhīna, parādhīna, ētadadhīna, tadadhīna, krōdhādhīna, lōbhādhīna, daivādhīna, pāpādhīna, rōgādhīna.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

adhīna (अधीन).—a Subject to, dependent upon.

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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 dictionary

Adhīna (अधीन).—a. [adhi-kha P.V.4.7; adhigataḥ inaṃ prabhuṃ vā] Subject to, subservient, dependent on; usually in comp.; स्थाने प्राणाः कामिनां दूत्यधीनाः (sthāne prāṇāḥ kāmināṃ dūtyadhīnāḥ) M.3.14; त्वदधीनं खलु दोहिनां सुखम् (tvadadhīnaṃ khalu dohināṃ sukham) Ku.4.1; इक्ष्वाकूणां दुरापेऽर्थे त्वदधीना हि सिद्धयः (ikṣvākūṇāṃ durāpe'rthe tvadadhīnā hi siddhayaḥ) R.1.72; केन निमित्तेन भवदधीनो जातः (kena nimittena bhavadadhīno jātaḥ) Dk.7 consigned to your care.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhīna (अधीन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Docile. 2. Dependant. E. adhi, and īna a master.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhīna (अधीन).—i. e. adhas + īna, adj. Subject, dependent, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1. 72. It is generally the latter part of compound words: e. g. adhi-, adj. Wholly dependent, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 66. tvad-, adj. Subject to thee, [Rāmāyaṇa] 2, 72, 52. para-, adj. Depending on another, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 37, 6. sva-, adj. 1. Independent. 2. Lependent on ourselves, belonging to us, faithful, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 196.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhīna (अधीन).—(mostly —°) subject, dependent.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Adhīna (अधीन):—mfn. ([from] adhi) ifc. resting on or in, situated

2) depending on, subject to, subservient to.

3) Ādhīna (आधीन):—= adhīna q.v., [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Adhīna (अधीन):—(von 1. adhi) adj. f. ā untergeben, untergeordnet, abhängig von [Amarakoṣa 3, 1, 16.] am Ende eines comp. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 4, 7.] rājādhīna, brāhmaṇā [Scholiast] tadadhīna [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 4, 54.] tvadadhīnā ca nagarī [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 72, 52.] grāmādhīno grāmatakṣaḥ [Amarakoṣa 2, 10, 9.] dārādhīnastathā svargaḥ [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 28.] grahādhīnā narendrāṇāmucchrāyāḥ patanāni ca [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 307.] tadadhīnaṃ hi naḥ sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇam [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 78, 19.] daivādhīna und bhāgyādhīna [Śākuntala 92, v. l.] tvadadhīnā hi siddhayaḥ [Raghuvaṃśa 1, 72.] auch selbständig mit dem abl. (gen.?): rājño dhīnaṃ karoti = rājasātkaroti [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 4, 54,] [Scholiast] — Vgl. adhyadhīna, anadhīnaka, parādhīna, svādhīna .

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Adhīna (अधीन):—auf Etwas gelegen, befindlich auf: tamapi kurute kroḍādhīnam nimmt auf seinen Schooss [Spr. 2763.] yenābaddhenopanayetācāryātācāryādhīnaṃ tat dem Lehrer gehörig [Śāṅkhāyana’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 2, 1.] anadhīna unabhängig [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 317.] — Vgl. ādhīna .

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Ādhīna (आधीन):—adj. = adhīna abhängig von (loc.): tvayyādhīnaṃ kurukulam [Mahābhārata 5, 1332.]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Adhinagam, Adhinam, Adhinamayati, Adhinata, Adhinatha, Adhinathadeva, Adhinatva, Adhinaya.

Ends with (+5): Abhyadhina, Adhyadhina, Anadhina, Anyadhina, Aparadhina, Aptadhina, Aradhina, Asvadhina, Atmadhina, Attadhina, Bhaktadhina, Daivadhina, Daradhina, Dayitadhina, Grahadhina, Ishvaradhina, Janmamaranadhina, Kamadhina, Paradhina, Parasvadhina.

Full-text (+5): Paradhina, Svadhina, Grahadhina, Anadhina, Daradhina, Atmadhina, Adhinata, Adhinatva, Dhina, Aptadhina, Anyadhina, Svadhinata, Abhyadhina, Adhyadhina, Anadhiyana, Paradhinata, Dayitadhina, Attadhina, Vijana, Paradhinavritti.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Adhina, Adhīna, Ādhīna; (plurals include: Adhinas, Adhīnas, Ādhīnas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)

Brahma-Sūtra 1.4.3 < [Adhikaraṇa 1 - Sūtras 1-7]

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 5 - Criticism of the views of Rāmānuja and Bhāskara < [Chapter XXI - The Nimbārka School of Philosophy]

Part 21 - Śaila Śrīnivāsa < [Chapter XX - Philosophy of the Rāmānuja School of Thought]

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 11 - Refutation of Brahman as material and instrumental cause < [Chapter XXIX-XXX - Controversy Between the Dualists and the Monists]

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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)

Part 5 - Vedānta Doctrine of Soul and the Buddhist Doctrine of Soullessness < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]

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