Vijvara: 9 definitions

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Vijvara 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vijvara (विज्वर).—A son of Anāyuṣa (also Vijara): Father of two sons, Kālaka and Khara.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 6. 31.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

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Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Vijvara (विज्वर) refers to “(remaining) free from affliction”, according to verse 6.21.14 of the Mokṣopāya.—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha asked Bhuśuṇḍa: “O wise one, how do you remain free from affliction (vijvara) at the end of [the world's] duration, when the winds of calamity are carrying [everything] away and the suns are falling [from the sky] along with the moon?”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vijvara (विज्वर).—a. Free from fever, anxiety or distress.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vijvara (विज्वर).—mfn.

(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) 1. Exempt from decay. 2. Free from fever. E. vi, jvarā decay, or jvara fever.

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

Vijvara (विज्वर).—[adjective] free from fever or pain, well, at ease.

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

1) Vijvara (विज्वर):—[=vi-jvara] [from vi] mf(ā)n. free from fever or pain, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] free from distress or anxiety, cheerful, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] exempt from decay, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Vijvara (विज्वर):—[vi-jvara] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Free from fever or decay.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vijvara in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vijvara (ವಿಜ್ವರ):—[adjective] not having or cured of fever.

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Vijvara (ವಿಜ್ವರ):—[noun] a man who is free from anxiety, fear, distress, mental agony, etc.

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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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