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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Vairājya (वैराज्य).—(see Vairājās): performers of austerities; stand ten times until ābhūtasamplava, after Pralaya, entering Praṇava aimed at Brahmaloka through Yogadharma and attained the ānanda of Brahmā; six characteristics of; deprived of three bhāvas (body, mind and speech) do not regard dvandva (sukha duhkha, etc.); reach buddhāvasthā.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 101. 37, 71, 80, 81, 140.

1b) A sūkta of the Sāma Samhitā to be recited in the ritual associated with the digging of a tank.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 58. 36.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vairājya (वैराज्य).—Extended sovereignty; Ait. Br.; Bhāg. 1.83.41.

Derivable forms: vairājyam (वैराज्यम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vairājya (वैराज्य):—[from vairāja] n. extended sovereignty, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa; Lāṭyāyana; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vairājya (वैराज्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Verajja.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vairajya in German

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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.

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Ends with: Dvairajya.

Full-text: Bhaujya, Verajja, Virajya, Rajya, Anantya, Abhisheka.

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