Sannyasi, Sannyāsī, Sannyāsi: 3 definitions
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Sannyasi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya CaritamrtaSannyāsī (सन्न्यासी).—A sannyāsī is supposed to beg from door to door. He does not beg simply because he is hungry. His real purpose is to enlighten the occupant of every house by preaching Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A sannyāsī does not abandon his superior position and become a beggar just for the sake of begging. Similarly, a person in householder life may be very important, but he may also voluntarily take to the mendicant way of life.
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Sannyāsī (सन्न्यासी) refers to “(1) One in the renounced order of life, which is the highest order in the varṇāśrama-dharma system (2) One who renounces the fruits of one’s activity”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd EditionSannyāsī (सन्न्यासी) refers to:—A member of the renounced order, a renunciant. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamSannyāsī (सन्न्यासी) refers to:—A member of the renounced order of life; a renunciant. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismSannyāsī (सन्न्यासी) is a Sanskrit word referring to one in the sannyāsa (renounced) order.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysannyāsī (सन्न्यासी).—m (S) One that has cast off all worldly possessions and carnal or natural affections, an ascetic. 2 The Brahman of the fourth order, the religious mendicant.
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sannyāsī (संन्यासी).—This is the popular form. See the correct form sannyasta &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sannyasika, Sannyasin, Sannyasini.
Ends with: Bokesannyasi, Kshetrasannyasi.
Full-text (+22): Matha, Narayanabali, Punyatithi, Chati, Kamandalu, Pudi, Danda, Gerua, Asannasamadhi, Dandi, Karmmasannyasika, Cudakarna, Tridanda, Bokesannyasi, Brahmibhuta, Samadhistha, Ekadanda, Vishnubali, Samnyasa, Adanava.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.13.19-020 < [Chapter 13 - The Deliverance of Jagāi and Mādhāi]
Verse 3.10.41 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidyānidhi]
Verse 2.3.94 < [Chapter 3 - The Lord Manifests His Varāha Form in the House of Murāri and Meets with Nityānanda]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 6.1 < [Chapter 6 - Dhyāna-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Meditation)]
Verse 4.18 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 3.6 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
Chaitanya's Life and Teachings (by Krishna-das Kaviraj)
Chapter XXIV - Meeting with Vallabh Bhatta; the Master stints His food
Chapter XXII - The Master converts the people of Benares and returns to Jagannáth
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Serving Prasāda < [Chapter 2.14 - Lessons on Service and Absorption]
Protector of the Sampradāya < [Chapter 2.13 - Śrīla Gurudeva Testifies to Save ISKCON]
Śrīla Gurudeva’s Ārati < [Chapter 2.18 - Prayers to Śrīla Gurudeva]