Vidveshana, Vidveṣaṇa: 11 definitions
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Vidveshana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Vidveṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Vidvesana or Vidveshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)Vidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण) (or Vidveṣa) refers to “creating animosity/enemity” and represents one of the eight divisions of the object or purpose of a Mantra, according to the Śrīpraśṇa-saṃhitā (verse 50.70-2).—Mantras refers to “that which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations”.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaVidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण) refers to one of the eight charnel grounds (śmaśāna) of the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. Vidveṣaṇa is associated with the tree (vṛkṣa) named Āmalaka; with the female world-guardian (lokapālinī) named Ṛṣī; with a female serpent (nāginī) and with a female cloud (meghinī).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण).—A hater, an enemy.
-ṇī A woman of a resentful temper.
-ṇam 1 Causing hatred or enmity; a kind of Tāntric rite.
2) Enmity, harted.
Derivable forms: vidveṣaṇaḥ (विद्वेषणः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVidveṣaṇā (विद्वेषणा).—(= Pali viddesanā; Sanskrit °ṇa, nt.), hatred: mā me °ṇā bhavet Mahāvastu iii.419.8 (verse).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) A hater. n.
(-ṇaṃ) Causing hatred or enmity. E. vi + dviṣ-lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण).—i. e. vi-dviṣ + ana, n. Causing abhorrence, [Nala] 9, 9.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण).—[adjective] causing hatred; [neuter] the same as subst., also = vidveṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण):—[=vi-dveṣaṇa] [from vi-dveṣa > vi-dviṣ] mfn. causing to hate, rendering hostile, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. one who hates, a hater, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [=vi-dveṣaṇa] [from vi-dveṣa > vi-dviṣ] n. hating, disliking, having an aversion to ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
4) [v.s. ...] the being hated or disliked, a means for making one’s self hateful, [Mahābhārata; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
5) [v.s. ...] exciting hatred or enmity, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
6) [v.s. ...] a magical act performed to excite hatred, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vidveṣaṇa (विद्वेषण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viddesaṇa.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVidvēṣaṇa (ವಿದ್ವೇಷಣ):—
1) [noun] = ವಿದ್ವಿಷ [vidvisha]2.
2) [noun] a man who hates another, and wishes or tries to injure him; a foe; an enemy.
3) [noun] a magical act performed to excite hatred.
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)
Partial matches: Dveshana, Vi.
Starts with: Vidveshanayantra.
Full-text: Viddesana, Vidveshani, Vidvesha, Vidveshin, Rishi, Amalaka, Raudrashmashana, Abhicara.
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