Varjana: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Varjana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Varjan.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Varjana (वर्जन) refers to “avoiding”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “(The true teacher is dedicated to) truthfulness, ritual purity and cleanliness, compassion, and forbearance; he unites with his wife when it is her season, not out of passion, but for a son for the benefit of (his) clan and lineage. He practices the six magical rites, bathes (regularly) and worships at the three times of day. He avoids [i.e., varjana] the Śūdra and the low caste as well as (accepting food from others), whether cooked or raw. One who is endowed with such qualities is a Brahmin (vipra), not by caste or by virtue of (his) sacred thread (and the like). These are the qualities of a (true) Brahmin. He who possesses them is a (true) teacher. Moreover, he removes error, and he reveals the meaning of the Kula scripture. Previously consecrated, (such a one) should always be made (one’s) teacher”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Varjana (वर्जन) refers to the “elimination” (of mind-made objects), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Janaka says to Aṣṭavakra]: “By relinquishing the sense of rejection and acceptance, and with pleasure and disappointment ceasing today, Brahmin, I am now established. Life in a community, then going beyond such a state, meditation and the elimination (varjana) of mind-made objects [āśramānāśramaṃ dhyānaṃ cittasvīkṛtavarjanam] - by means of these I have seen my error, and I am now established. Just as the performance of actions is due to ignorance, so their abandonment is too. By fully recognising this truth, I am now established. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Varjana (वर्जन) or Parivarjana refers to “avoiding (bad friends)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How, son of good family, does the Bodhisattva obtain the mastery (vaśitāprāpta) in the arising of birth and death? When the Bodhisattva is endowed with twelve dharmas, son of good family, he attains the mastery in the arising of birth and death. What are the twelve? To wit, (1) he avoids bad friends (pāpamitra-parivarjana) and serves spiritual friends; (2) he completely purifies erroneous view-points; (3) he purifies the mass of moral discipline which is authorized by the Buddha; (4) he knows the entrance into concentration; [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
varjana (वर्जन).—n (S) Excluding, excepting, casting out: also leaving out or omitting. 2 Quitting or abandoning; leaving or giving up. 3 (Popularly.) Forbidding.
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
Varjana (वर्जन).—[vṛj-lyuṭ]
1) Leaving, giving up, abandoning.
2) Renouncing.
3) Exception, exclusion; P. I.4.88.
4) Hurt, injury, killing.
Derivable forms: varjanam (वर्जनम्).
Varjana (वर्जन).—i. e. vṛj + ana, n. 1. Abandoning, leaving, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Varjana (वर्जन).—[neuter] avoiding, shunning, excluding.
1) Varjana (वर्जन):—[from varja > varga] n. excluding avoiding, leaving, abandoning, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] neglect, [Pañcarātra]
3) [v.s. ...] omission, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
4) [v.s. ...] exception, [Pāṇini 1-4, 88 etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] hurting, injury, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[Sanskrit to German]
Varjana (वर्जन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vajjaṇa, Vajjaṇayā, Vajjaṇā.
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
1) Varjana (वर्जन) [Also spelled varjan]:—(nm) inhibition, taboo, prohibition; ~[rjanīya] worth being or to be inhibited/tabooed/prohibited; ~[rjita] inhibited, tabooed, prohibited; ~[rjya] see [varjanīya].
2) Varjanā (वर्जना):—(nf) an inhibition, a taboo; prohibition; (v) to inhibit, to taboo, to prohibit; ~[grasta] inhibitive, characterised/marked by taboos.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Varjana (ವರ್ಜನ):—
1) [noun] a leaving, leaving out or excepting; an excluding or being excluded; exclusion; exception.
2) [noun] the act of inflicting great pain or anguish, physical or mental.
3) [noun] the act or an instance of killing.
4) [noun] a leaving out of a portion from the manuscript, while editing the works of a old writer.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Varjana (वर्जन):—n. 1. leaving; giving up; abandoning; 2. renouncing; 3. exception; exclusion;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Varjanaka.
Full-text (+15): Parivarjana, Avarjana, Vivarjana, Apavarjana, Pravarjana, Samvarjana, Varjan, Vajjana, Ksharalavanavarjana, Syandana, Varja, Varjane, Vajjanaya, Varccanam, Pravrinjana, Apavarjanavarjitatailapura, Avarjanikri, Parivarcanam, Yauna, Ksharalavana.
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Search found 30 books and stories containing Varjana, Varjanā; (plurals include: Varjanas, Varjanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 301 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 366 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 3]
Page 18 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 3]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.2.118 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (sādhana-bhakti)]
Verse 3.2.161 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Evaluation of etiological factors (Hetu) of Prameha w.s.r. to Bruhatrayee < [Vol. 9 No. 6 (2024)]
Vihara Sankalpana according to Sushruta Samhita - A Literary Review < [Vol. 4 No. 03 (2019)]
Achievements through Panchakarma in clinical management and future prospects < [Vol. 3 No. 02 (2018)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.11 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 10.145 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]