Vighata, Vighāta: 16 definitions
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Vighata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarVighāta (विघात).—Immolation; sacrifice; destruction, as applicable to a word or part of a word or a relation of words; cf. अनेकाल्त्वस्य तदाश्रयत्वाद् वर्णा-देशस्य विधातो न भविष्यति (anekāltvasya tadāśrayatvād varṇā-deśasya vidhāto na bhaviṣyati) M.Bh. on P. I.1.50 Virt. 15; cf. also the famous Paribhasa संनिपातलक्षणो विधिरनिमित्तं तद्वि-घातस्य (saṃnipātalakṣaṇo vidhiranimittaṃ tadvi-ghātasya) Par. Sek. Pari. 85; M.Bh. on P,I.1.24 etc.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsVighāta (विघात):—[vighātaṃ] Loss of motor function
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvighāta : (m.) destruction; distress; vexation; annoyance.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVighāta, (vi+ghata) 1. destruction, killing, slaughter PvA. 150 (vighātaṃ āpajjati=vihaññati).—as adj. slain, beaten Pv IV. 53 (=vighātavā vihata-bala). ‹-› 2. distress, annoyance, upset of mind, trouble, vexation D. III, 249; M. I, 510; A. II, 197 sq.; IV, 161 (°pariḷāha); Sn. 814 (=ugghāta pīḷana ghaṭṭana upaddava Nd1 140=170); Th. 2, 450 (bahu° full of annoyance).—sa° connected with, or bringing vexation, with opp. a° free of annoyance: S. III, 8; V, 97; A. I, 202 sq.; III, 3, 429; Th. 2, 352; ThA. 242.—3. opposition M. I, 499.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvighāta (विघात).—m S Demolishing, destroying, fracturing: also demolished or destroyed state. Destroying or destruction (as of a business or scheme).
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvighāta (विघात).—m Demolishing; also demolished state.
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 dictionaryVighāta (विघात).—
1) Destruction, removing, warding off; क्रियादघानां मघवा विघातम् (kriyādaghānāṃ maghavā vighātam) Kirātārjunīya 3.52.
2) Killing, slaying.
3) An obstacle, impediment, interruption; opposition, prevention; क्रियाविघाताय कथं प्रवर्तसे (kriyāvighātāya kathaṃ pravartase) R.3.44; अध्वरविघात- शान्तये (adhvaravighāta- śāntaye) 11.1.
4) A blow, stroke.
5) Abandoning, leaving.
6) Failure, want of success.
Derivable forms: vighātaḥ (विघातः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVighāta (विघात).—m. (= Pali id.; Sanskrit in other mgs.), distress, trouble, adversity: ye…utpadyetsuḥ āśravā vighātā pari- dāghā…(in Pali also followed by pariḷāha) Mahāvastu iii.338.2; especially used of the needs of poor (‘needy’) people: vighāto me cīvareṇa…pātreṇa…glānabhaiṣajyena Śikṣāsamuccaya 268.7, (Bendall and Rouse, I am worried about, but it really means) I need a robe, etc., said by a monk to a wealthy patron; °ta-kṛtaṃ (dānavipratibandhahetuṃ; in 8, duḥ- khaṃ) Bodhisattvabhūmi 130.6, 8; vighātārthika (compare vighātin with arthin), a petitioner, beggar, in distress, °ka-yuktaṃ… dānaṃ Bodhisattvabhūmi 114.5, °ka-dānam 14; °kaṃ, probably error for [Page483-b+ 71] °ka-, dānaṃ 133.3, resumed by °ka-dānaṃ 10; others, in cpds., see Index.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighāta (विघात).—mn.
(-taḥ-taṃ) 1. Impediment, obstacle. 2. Prohibition or prevention. 3. Opposition. 4. Destruction. 5. A blow. 6. Killing. 7. Abandoning. E. vi before, han to kill or hurt, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighāta (विघात).—i. e. vi-han, [Causal.], + a, m. and n. 1. Prohibition. 2. Opposition. 3. Impediment, obstacle, [Pañcatantra] 42, 12. 4. Destruction, [Sundopasundopākhyāna] 1, 12; [Pañcatantra] 156, 23. 5. Abandoning, [Pañcatantra] 172, 25. 6. A blow, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 85, 19 (dṛṣṭi-, Being dazzled).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighāta (विघात).—[masculine] stroke, blow; warding off, beating back; obstacle, hindrance, disturbance; destruction, ruin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vighāta (विघात):—[=vi-ghāta] [from vi-ghana] m. a stroke, blow with ([compound]), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] breaking off or in pieces, [ib.]
3) [v.s. ...] driving back, warding off, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] destruction, ruin, [Kāvya literature; Varāha-mihira; Pañcatantra]
5) [v.s. ...] removal, prohibition, prevention, interruption, impediment, obstacle, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] failure, want of success, [Jātakamālā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighāta (विघात):—[(taḥ-taṃ)] 1. m. n. A blow; impediment, prohibition; destruction.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vighāta (विघात) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vighāya, Vihaḍa, Vihaḍā, Vihaḍāva, Vihāu, Vihāḍa, Vihāya.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusVighaṭa (ವಿಘಟ):—[noun] he who breaks or shatters or has broken or shattered (something).
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Vighāta (ವಿಘಾತ):—
1) [noun] a heavy blow.
2) [noun] the state of being destructed; destruction; demolition.
3) [noun] a killing of another person or animal.
4) [noun] opposition; resistance.
5) [noun] the act of abandoning; abandonment.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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