Vaiyavrittya, Vaiyāvṛttya: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Vaiyāvṛttya can be transliterated into English as Vaiyavrttya or Vaiyavrittya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaiyāvṛttya (वैयावृत्त्य):—[from vaiyāvṛtti] n. (more correctly vaiyāpṛtya) a commission, business (entrusted to any one and not to be interrupted), [Kalpa-sūtra; Hemacandra’s Yoga-śāstra]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. = -kara, [Kalpa-sūtra]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaiyāvṛttya (वैयावृत्त्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Veyāvacca, Veyāvaḍiya.
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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Full-text: Vaiyavrityakara, Vaiyavritti, Vaiyavritya, Veyavacca, Veyavadiya, Vaiyavrittikara, Vaiyaprityakara, Vatsalya, Bhakti, Nirvicikitsa, Nirjugupsa.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.24 - The ten subdivisions of respectful service (vaiyāvṛttya) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.20 - The six kinds of internal austerities (ābhyantara-tapa) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.21 - The subdivisions of internal austerities (ābhyantara-tapa) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Tattva 7: Nirjarā (destruction of karma) < [Appendix 1.4: The nine tattvas]
Appendix 1.5: The 108 Qualities of the Pañcaparameṣṭhins < [Appendices]
Part 2: Previous birth of Vasudeva < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.1e - Yogabīja (Seeds of Yoga) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]