Aharnisha, Aharniśa, Ahoniśa, Ahan-nisha: 14 definitions
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Aharnisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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 terms Aharniśa and Ahoniśa can be transliterated into English as Aharnisa or Aharnisha or Ahonisa or Ahonisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Aharniśa (अहर्निश) refers to “day and night”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada the birth of Menā’s daughter:—“O best of Brahmins, O most excellent of my sons, listen to that great account. After bowing to Śiva with devotion I shall narrate that story which increases devotion. When Viṣṇu and other gods returned after instructing him, the lord of the mountains and Menā performed a great penance. Meditating on Śivā and Śiva day and night [i.e., aharniśa] with devout mind, the couple worshipped them continuously. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Aharniśa (अहर्निश) refers to “day and night”, according to the Amṛtasiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Haṭhayoga textual tradition.—Accordingly, “The moon is on the peak of Meru and has sixteen digits. Facing downwards, it rains dewy nectar day and night (aharniśa)”.
Aharniśa (अहर्निश) refers to “day and night”, according to the Dattātreyayogaśāstra (roughly contemporary with the Amanaska’s second chapter).—Accordingly, while discussing the merits of Yogic practice: “Without practice, [the Yogin] becomes worldly. Therefore, having remembered the teachings of his guru, he should practise [yoga] day and night (aharniśa). Thus, [only] through the constant practice of yoga, does the [second] stage [of yoga called] Ghaṭa arise. Without the practice of yoga, [it is all] in vain. [Yoga] is not perfected through social gatherings. Therefore, [the Yogin] should practise only yoga with every effort.”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Aharniśa (अहर्निश) refers to “day and night” (i.e., that karma which wears away day and night), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] Moreover, charming couplets are often heard chanted by the Manes for the welfare of Ruci, who was for renouncing the world:—‘O darling, man’s karma accumulated in previous existences, that is, his merits und demerits, wears away day and night (aharniśa) by his “enjoyments,” that is, his experiences of the joys and sorrows of life. Therefore you, who know what dharma is, will attain peace when your karma wears away’”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
aharniśa (अहर्निश).—ad S pop. aharniśīṃ ad Day and night.
aharniśa (अहर्निश) [-śīṃ, -शीं].—ad Day and night.
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
Ahoniśa (अहोनिश).—[ahaśca niśā ca samā° dva°] a day and night, a whole day; तस्य सोहर्निशस्यान्ते प्रसुप्तः प्रतिबुद्धयते (tasya soharniśasyānte prasuptaḥ pratibuddhayate) Manusmṛti 1.74,4.97.
-śam ind. day and night, during the whole day, continually.
Derivable forms: ahoniśam (अहोनिशम्).
Ahoniśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ahan and niśa (निश).
Aharniśa (अहर्निश).—[neuter] day and night.
Aharniśa (अहर्निश):—[=ahar-niśa] [from ahar] n. day and night, a whole day, [Manu-smṛti i, 74; iv, 97]
[Sanskrit to German]
Aharniśa (अहर्निश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ahiṃṇisa, Ahaṇṇisa.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Ahaṇṇisa (अहण्णिस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aharniśa.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Aharniśa (ಅಹರ್ನಿಶ):—[adverb] = ಅಹರ್ನಿಶಂ [aharnisham].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nish, Aha, Nica, Nikaya.
Starts with: Aharnisham.
Full-text: Aharnisham, Aharnishi, Ahirnishim, Ahirnishi, Aha, Ahimnisa, Ahoratra, Palasha.
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