Kriyahina, Kriyāhīna, Kriyahine: 3 definitions
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Kriyahina 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: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsKriyāhīna (क्रियाहीन):—[kriyāhīnaḥ] Loss of motor function
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiKriyāhīna (क्रियाहीन) refers to “deficient action” according to the Vāruṇī Pūjā [i.e., Varuni Worship] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Let deficient passion, devotion, mantra or action (kriyāhīna), be forgiven, homage, homage to the supreme being”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKriyāhīna (ಕ್ರಿಯಾಹೀನ):—
1) [adjective] that is not performing one’s duties.
2) [adjective] not being grateful, thankful; ungrateful.
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Kriyāhīna (ಕ್ರಿಯಾಹೀನ):—
1) [noun] a man who has is not working, active.
2) [noun] a man not feeling thankful or grateful; an ingrate.
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Kriyāhīne (ಕ್ರಿಯಾಹೀನೆ):—
1) [noun] a woman whohas is not working, active.
2) [noun] a woman not feeling thankful or grateful; an ingrate.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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