Himsavihara, Hiṃsāvihāra, Himsa-vihara: 2 definitions
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Himsavihara means something in 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHiṃsāvihāra (हिंसाविहार).—m. roaming with the intention to do mischief, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 51, 20.
Hiṃsāvihāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hiṃsā and vihāra (विहार).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHiṃsāvihāra (हिंसाविहार):—[=hiṃsā-vihāra] [from hiṃsā > hiṃs] mfn. taking pleasure in mischief, roaming about to do harm, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
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