Hantavya: 7 definitions
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Hantavya 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHantavya (हन्तव्य) refers to “one has to be killed”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O sage, after fighting for a long time along with the army and seeing him terrific, even Śiva was greatly surprised. Thinking within himself ‘He has to be killed (hantavya) only by deception and not otherwise’ he stayed in the midst of the army. When lord Śiva who though devoid of attributes had assumed the attributive form was seen in the battle, when Viṣṇu too had come thither, the gods and Gaṇas of Śiva were highly delighted. They joined together and became jubilant. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureHantavya (हन्तव्य) refers to “that (image) which should be hit” (as part of an offering ritual), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering of the root spell], “[...] Having enchanted mustard seeds and fruits one by one, the Nāga image should be hit (hantavya). Four ghee lamps should be offered. They should be placed for the Nāgas. The one invited will approach. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHantavya (हन्तव्य).—mfn.
(-vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) What may be, or ought to be struck, killed, &c. E. han, tavya aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHantavya (हन्तव्य).—[adjective] to be killed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hantavya (हन्तव्य):—[from han] mfn. to be slain or killed, to be punished with death, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] to be violated (as justice), [Manu-smṛti viii, 15]
3) [v.s. ...] to be refuted, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryHantavya (हन्तव्य):—[(vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) a.] That should be killed.
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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)
Ends with: Ahantavya, Kshantavya, Nihantavya, Nikhantavya, Prahantavya, Pratihantavya, Upahantavya, Vihantavya, Vyahantavya.
Full-text: Upahantavya, Prahantavya, Vihantavya, Pratihantavya, Nihantavya, Ahantavya, Mriga, Upadha, Han.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.1.8 < [Chapter 1 - Jarāsandha’s Defeat]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.1.52 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (1): Jāti-samuddeśa (On the Universal)]
Verse 2.84 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.193 < [Section XXXII - Deposits (nikṣepa)]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Principles of War Ethics < [Chapter 4 - Principles and Ethics related to the Warfare]
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) (by Shreebas Debnath)