Vilajja: 10 definitions
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Vilajja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
vilajja (विलज्ज).—a S Shameless, immodest, impudent.
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
Vilajja (विलज्ज).—a. Shameless, unabashed.
Vilajja (विलज्ज).—mfn.
(-jjaḥ-jjā-jjaṃ) Shameless, impudent, unabashed. E. vi priv. lajjā shame.
Vilajjā (विलज्जा).—adj., f. jā, shameless, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 148.
Vilajjā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and lajjā (लज्जा).
Vilajja (विलज्ज).—[adjective] shameless.
Vilajja (विलज्ज):—[=vi-lajja] [from vi] mfn. shameless, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Vilajja (विलज्ज):—[vi-lajja] (jjaḥ-jjā-jjaṃ) a. Shameless, impudent.
Vilajja (विलज्ज):—(2. vi + lajjā) adj. frei von Scham, schamlos [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 7, 4, 40. 11, 2, 39.]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Vilajja (विलज्ज) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vilasja.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vilajja (ವಿಲಜ್ಜ):—[noun] a shameless, impudent man.
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)
Starts with: Vilajjamana, Vilajjati.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Vilajja, Vilajjā, Vi-lajja, Vi-lajjā; (plurals include: Vilajjas, Vilajjās, lajjas, lajjās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.18.15 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.8.190 < [Chapter 8 - The Manifestation of Opulences]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 36 < [Chapter 1 - Prathama-yāma-sādhana (Niśānta-bhajana–śraddhā)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 1174 < [English-Urdu-Hindi (1 volume)]
Page 762 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 2]
Page 762 < [Hindi-Assamese-English Volume 2]
Bhakti-rasayana by Madhusudana Sarasvati (by Lance Edward Nelson)
Notes for chapter 3 < [Chapter 3 - Bhakti and Advaita in the Bhagavata Purana]
Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)