Himsana, Hiṃsana, Hiṃsanā: 13 definitions
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Himsana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Hiṃsana (हिंसन) refers to “harming (other beings)”, as taught in the Damśarūpa (“aspects of snake-bites”) section of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā, which represents the Ayurvedic study on Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā enumerates eight reasons as to why snakes bite humans. [...] Nearly 222 bites are deemed by Kāśyapasaṃhitā as non-poisonous. Four are poisonous and engage in harming other beings (jantu-hiṃsana). When a person is bitten by a snake, one of the family members or messengers is sent to the local snake-bite expert.
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.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Hiṃsana (हिंसन) refers to the “killing” (of any animal), 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, “Now will be given a brief but complete account of mṛgayā or hunting. Though one art, it has infinite varieties, eight of which only are going to be described here. The killing (hiṃsana) of any animal by whatever means, either for the sake of its flesh or for mere pleasure, is called mṛgayā or hunting. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
hiṃsana : (nt.) teasing; injury; hurting. || hiṃsanā (f.) teasing; injury; hurting.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Hiṃsana (हिंसन) or Hiṃsanā (हिंसना).—[hiṃs-lyuṭ] Striking, hurting, killing; वर्जयेत् (varjayet) ... प्राणिनां चैव हिंसनम् (prāṇināṃ caiva hiṃsanam) Manusmṛti 2.177;1.48; Y.1.33.
Derivable forms: hiṃsanam (हिंसनम्).
Hiṃsana (हिंसन).—n.
(-naṃ) Injuring, hurting, killing. E. hisi to hurt, lyuṭ aff.
Hiṃsana (हिंसन).—[hiṃs + ana], n. 1. Slaying, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 10, 78 2. Injury, ib. 2, 177.
Hiṃsana (हिंसन).—[neuter] = hiṃsā.
1) Hiṃsana (हिंसन):—[from hiṃs] m. an enemy, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of hurting, injuring, killing, slaying, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Hiṃsana (हिंसन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Injuring.
Hiṃsana (हिंसन):—(wie eben) n. das Leidzufügen, Verletzen, Schädigen [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 11, 3.] prāṇinām [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 2, 177.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 2, 299.] [Mahābhārata 1, 1012.] [Hemacandra] [Yogaśāstra 3, 35.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 15, 37.] āraṇyapaśu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 10, 48.] prāṇi [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 33.] brahma [Mahābhārata 3, 10799.] [Harivaṃśa 14773.]
Hiṃsana (हिंसन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Hiṃsaṇa.
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
Hiṃsaṇa (हिंसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Hiṃsana.
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
Hiṃsana (ಹಿಂಸನ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of tormenting.
2) [noun] the act or an instance of killing.
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)
Starts with (+0): Himsanandi.
Full-text (+0): Ahimsana, Nihimsana, Vihimsana, Abhihimsana, Balavahimsana, Jantuhimsana, Jura, Paryali, Rosana, Vikirana, Mita, Anupakhajja, Pranimata, Ahimsa, Minati, Pataha, Cara.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Strengthening of Comprehension in Forty Ways < [Chapter XX - Purification by Knowledge and Vision of the Path and the Not-path]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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