Vaidalavratika, Vaiḍālavratika, Vaidala-vratika: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vaidalavratika 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaVaiḍālavratika (वैडालव्रतिक) (=Baiḍālavratika) refers to “hypocrites” (those who are cat-like in their behaviour), according to the Manusmṛti chapter 4.30. Accordingly:—“[...] He shall not honour, even with speech, impostors, those who follow improper occupations, those who are cat-like in their behaviour [i.e., baiḍālavratika], hypocrites, logicians, and those who behave like herons”.—(cf. Vaiḍāla, Vaiḍālavrata, Vaiḍālavratin)
According to Viṣṇudharmottara (Aparārka, p. 171).—“The man who transgresses all laws laid down in the Śruti and the Smṛti, relating to the division of castes and life-stages, and acts as he likes, relying upon false reasonings, addicted to evil deeds, deluded with overweening opinion of his own reasoning powers, is the Pāṣaṇḍin, wicked, fit for hell, the lowest of men. With such men and with the Vaiḍālavratas [=Baiḍālavratika/Vaiḍālavratika?] one shall never have any intercourse”.
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 Dictionaryvaiḍālavratika (वैडालव्रतिक).—m S (viḍāla A cat, vrata Observance.) One who, under the appearance of piety and virtue, is covetous, malicious, and cruel.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiḍālavratika (वैडालव्रतिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A hypocrite, a religious impostor, one who under the appearance of piety and virtue is covetous, malicious, and cruel. E. viḍāla a cat, vrata observance, and ṭhan aff.; acting like a cat.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiḍālavratika (वैडालव्रतिक).—i. e. vi- ḍāla-vrata + ika, adj. and sbst. Acting like a cat, hypocritical, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 192; a hypocrite, 4, 30.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiḍālavratika (वैडालव्रतिक):—[vaiḍāla-vratika] (kaḥ) 1. m. A hypocrite.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vaidala, Vratika.
Full-text: Vaidala, Vaidalavrata, Vaidalavratin, Baidalavratika, Vakavratin.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Vaidalavratika, Vaiḍālavratika, Vaidala-vratika, Vaiḍāla-vratika; (plurals include: Vaidalavratikas, Vaiḍālavratikas, vratikas). 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 4.192 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)