Vihri, Vihṛ: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Kavya
Languages
1. Sanskrit
See also

Introduction:

Vihri means something in 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 Vihṛ can be transliterated into English as Vihr or Vihri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)

Vihṛ (विहृ) in Sanskrit means “to wander” (i.e., monks), as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—var. dhuṃḍhaṇaṃ without religious connotation: “to advance”; “walk the earth” paribhram; puhavim viar; “go out of town”; “walking” gacchaṃs pathi.

context information

Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vihṛ (विहृ).—1 P.

1) To take away, seize away.

2) To remove, destroy.

3) To let fall, shed (as tears); as in बाष्पं विहरति (bāṣpaṃ viharati).

4) To pass (as time).

5) To amuse, or divert oneself, sport, play; विहरति हरिरिह सरसवसन्ते (viharati haririha sarasavasante) Gītagovinda 1; गन्धमादनवनं विहर्तुं गता (gandhamādanavanaṃ vihartuṃ gatā) V.4; Uttararāmacarita 3.6.

6) To go in various directions.

7) To live.

8) To change, alternate.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vihṛ (विहृ).—take apart, divide, separate; take or carry away; shed (tears); transpose, interchange; roam about, pass one’s time (±[accusative]) pleasantly, enjoy one’s self.

Vihṛ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and hṛ (हृ).

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

Vihṛ (विहृ):—[=vi-√hṛ] [Parasmaipada] -harati (rarely [Ātmanepada]), to put asunder, keep apart, separate, open, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Brāhmaṇa; ???];

—to distribute and transpose (verses or parts of verses), [Brāhmaṇa; ???];

—to disperse (clouds, opp. to saṃ-√hṛ), [Harivaṃśa];

— (with talāt talam) to shift, let pass from hand to hand, [Mahābhārata];

—to divide (also arithmetically), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Golādhyāya];

—to construct (in [geometry]), [Śulba-sūtra];

—to cut off, sever, [Mahābhārata];

—to extract from ([ablative]), [ib.];

—to carry away, remove, [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī];

—to tear in pieces, lacerate, [Ṛg-veda];

—to move on, walk, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra];

—to spend or pass (time), [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.;

—to roam, wander through ([accusative]), [Mahābhārata];

— ([especially]) to walk or roam about for pleasure, divert one’s self, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc. (with mṛgayām, ‘to go about hunting’ [Rāmāyaṇa]);

—to shed (tears), [Śakuntalā] :—[Desiderative] See vi-jihīrṣā, ṣu (p. 960, col. 3).

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

Vihṛ (विहृ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vihara.

context information

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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Item last updated: 31 May, 2022