Vaidharmya, Vaidhamrya: 11 definitions
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaidharmya (वैधर्म्य).—n S (vi & dharma) Difference of quality, heterogeneity.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaidharmya (वैधर्म्य).—n Difference of quality.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaidharmya (वैधर्म्य).—
1) Dissimilarity, difference.
2) Difference of characteristic qualities.
3) Difference of duty or obligation.
4) Contrariety.
5) Unlawfulness, impropriety, injustice.
6) Heterodoxy; शप्तो ब्रह्मर्षिणा तेन वैधर्भ्ये सहिते कृते (śapto brahmarṣiṇā tena vaidharbhye sahite kṛte) Rām.7.81.19.
Derivable forms: vaidharmyam (वैधर्म्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaidharmya (वैधर्म्य).—i. e. vi-dharma + ya, n. 1. Irreligion, impropriety. 2. Difference of duty. 3. Difference, Bhāṣāp. 28; [Kusumāñjali, (ed. Cowell.)] 3, 9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaidharmya (वैधर्म्य).—[neuter] unlawfulness, injustice; unequality, difference.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaidharmya (वैधर्म्य):—[from vaidharmika] n. unlawfulness, injustice, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] difference of duty or obligation, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] difference, heterogeneity, [Suśruta; Kaṇāda’s Vaiśeṣika-sūtra etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaidharmya (वैधर्म्य):—(rmmyaṃ) 1. n. Irreligion, difference of religion; impropriety.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaidharmya (वैधर्म्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaidhamma, Vihamma.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVaidharmya (वैधर्म्य):—(nm) heresy; heterogeneity; (as [sādharmya-vaidharmya]).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaidhamrya (ವೈಧಮ್ರ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] lack of similarity; the fact of being different; difference.
2) [noun] prohibited by law; against the law; unlawful; illicit; illegal.
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)
Starts with: Vaidharmyasama.
Ends with: Avaidharmya.
Full-text: Vaidharmyasama, Vihamma, Vaidhamma, Vaidharmy, Vaitanmiyatittantam, Vaitanmiya-tittantaapacam, Sadharmya, Vidharma, Apriti, Anyonya, Vistara.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 12 - Anirvācyavāda and the Vedānta Dialectic < [Chapter X - The Śaṅkara School Of Vedānta]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.94 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.40 [Sandeha] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.92 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Dialectical terms (9): False rejoinder (uttara) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Dialectical terms (6): Example: (dṛṣṭānta) < [Chapter 7 - Logic and Dialectical Speculations]
Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya (by E. Sowmya Narayanan)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Defence of Pluralism (bheda) < [Chapter XXVII - A General Review of the Philosophy of Madhva]
Part 1 - Vyāsa-tīrtha, Madhusūdana and Rāmācārya on the Falsity of the World < [Chapter XXIX-XXX - Controversy Between the Dualists and the Monists]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Debate and Discussion Method of Teaching < [Chapter 6 - Methods of Teaching and the Teacher–Student relationship]