Dvipin, Dvīpin: 14 definitions
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Dvipin means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyDvīpin (द्वीपिन्) is a Sanskrit word referring to the animal “panther”. The meat of this animal is part of the māṃsavarga (‘group of flesh’), which is used throughout Ayurvedic literature. The animal Dvīpin is part of the sub-group named prasaha, refering to animals “who take their food by snatching”. It was classified by Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic properties of the substance.
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study1) Dvīpin (द्वीपिन्) refers to the Leopard (Panthera Pardus), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
2) Dvīpin (द्वीपिन्) (lit. “one having spots”) is also a synonym (another name) for the Tiger (Vyāghra).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismDvīpin (द्वीपिन्)—Sanskrit word for an animal, which could mean “tiger”, “panther”, “leopard” or “ounce” (either the Snow leopard or the European/Eurasian lynx).
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsDvīpin (द्वीपिन्) refers to “panther” or “leopard” and is mentioned in the Atharvaveda and the Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraDvīpin (द्वीपिन्, “leopard”) represents an incarnation destination of the tiryaggati (animal realm) according to the “world of transmigration” section in the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XXVII).—The Bodhisattva sees the animals (tiryak) undergoing all the torments: they are made to gallop by blows of the whip or stick; they are made to make long journeys carrying burdens; their harness is damaged; they are branded with hot iron. If pride (abhimāna) and anger abound, they [people] take the form of a savage beast [for example], leopard (dvīpin).
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDvīpin (द्वीपिन्).—m.
1) A tiger in general; चर्मणि द्वीपिनं हन्ति (carmaṇi dvīpinaṃ hanti); Sk. द्वीपिचर्मोत्तरासङ्गं द्विपचर्मधराम्बरम् (dvīpicarmottarāsaṅgaṃ dvipacarmadharāmbaram) Śiva. B.1.8.
2) A leopard, panther.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvīpin (द्वीपिन्).—mfn. (-pī-pinī-pi) Island, islander. m. (-pī) 1. A tiger. 2. An ounce or panther. E. dvīpa an Island, ini affix; haunting the small woody islands that abound in the rivers in India, or dvīpa a tiger’s spotted skin, derived from dvi two; i to go or be, pa affix: and ini as before.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvīpin (द्वीपिन्).—i. e. dvīpa + in, m. on ounce or panther, [Pañcatantra] 63, 22.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvīpin (द्वीपिन्).—[masculine] panther, leopard, or elephant; [feminine] nī† stream, river, sea.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dvīpin (द्वीपिन्):—[from dvīpa] mfn. having islands or spots like islands, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. tiger, ounce or panther, leopard, [Atharva-veda; Harivaṃśa; Mahābhārata] etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDvīpin (द्वीपिन्):—(pī) 5. m. A tiger; an ounce or panther. a. Island; islander.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dvīpin (द्वीपिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dīvi, Dīvia.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dvipina, Dvipinakha, Dvipini.
Ends with: Antadvipin, Antardvipin, Venirama shakadvipin, Vriksha-dvipin.
Full-text (+4): Dvipishatru, Antadvipa, Dvipinakha, Antadvipin, Dvipita, Dvaipa, Dvipikarni, Magavyakti, Antardvipin, Venirama, Divi, Dvipini, Vanara, Dipin, Jihvapa, Vriksha-dvipin, Divia, Bhala, Prasaha, Bheranda.
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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The beings of the threefold world (traidhātuka) < [The world of transmigration]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 7 - Different dynasties enumerated < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]