Vardhushika, Vārdhuṣika: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Vardhushika 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.
The Sanskrit term Vārdhuṣika can be transliterated into English as Vardhusika or Vardhushika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the Manubhāṣya1) Vārdhuṣika (वार्धुषिक) is one who makes a living by charging improper rates of interest, or by making undue profits by trade. The term is also applied to one who brags of his own superior virtues and decries others. (See the Manubhāṣya verse 4.210)
2) Vārdhuṣika (वार्धुषिक) according to Yama is “one who buys things cheap, and sells them dear, as also one who makes a living by lending money on interest”. (See the Manubhāṣya verse 4.210)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvārdhuṣika (वार्धुषिक).—m S One that lives upon the profit arising upon loans (of money, grain &c.), an usurer.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVārdhuṣika (ವಾರ್ಧುಷಿಕ):—[noun] a man who exact high interest or lives on interest money.
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)
Full-text: Nan.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Vardhushika, Vārdhuṣika, Vardhusika; (plurals include: Vardhushikas, Vārdhuṣikas, Vardhusikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.210 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Verse 8.140 < [Section XXV - Rates of Interest]
Shukra Niti by Shukracharya (by Benoy Kumar Sarkar)