Vimocana, Vimocanā: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Vimocana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vimochana.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVimocana (विमोचन).—A holy place on the boundary of Kurukṣetra. By taking bath in this tīrtha and leading a life without anger, the sins incurred by receiving bribes would be remitted. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 83, Stanza 161).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVimocanā (विमोचना).—(River) a main stream of Sālmalidvīpa.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 28; Vāyu-purāṇa 49. 42; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 19. 46.
Vimocana (विमोचन) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.81.140) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vimocana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvimocana : (nt.) release from; discharging; letting loose.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVimocana, (nt.) (vi+mocana) 1. letting loose, discharging Dhtm 216 (assu°).—2. release from, doing away with Mhvs 35, 73 (antarāya°). (Page 632)
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryvimocana (ဝိမောစန) [(na) (န)]—
[vi+muca+ṇe+yu．(ti vimocana-saṃ．vimoyaṇa-prā,addhamāgadhī)．]
[ဝိ+မုစ+ဏေ+ယု။ (တိ ဝိမောစန-သံ။ ဝိမောယဏ-ပြာ၊ အဒ္ဓမာဂဓီ)။]
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 Dictionaryvimōcana (विमोचन).—n S vimōkṣaṇa n S Liberating, loosing, setting at large.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvimōcana (विमोचन).—n Liberating, setting at large.
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 dictionaryVimocana (विमोचन).—
1) Unloosing, unyoking.
2) Release, freedom.
3) Liberation, emancipation.
Derivable forms: vimocanam (विमोचनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimocana (विमोचन).—n.
(-naṃ) Liberating, unyoking. E. vi, muc to set free, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimocana (विमोचन).—i. e. vi-muc + ana, n. Liberating, [Brāhmaṇavilāpa] 3, 13.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimocana (विमोचन).—[feminine] ī unharnessing, loosening, freeing from (—°); [neuter] giving up, abandoning, unharnessing, halting, stopping, liberating from ([ablative]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vimocana (विमोचन):—[=vi-mocana] [from vi-mocaka > vi-muc] mf(ī)n. unyoking, loosening, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] etc. etc.
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
4) [=vi-mocana] [from vi-mocaka > vi-muc] n. unharnessing, alighting, stopping for rest, relief, [Ṛg-veda; Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] deliverance, liberation ([especially] from sin), [Mahābhārata; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] giving up, abandoning, [Mahābhārata]
7) [v.s. ...] Name of a place of pilgrimage, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVimocana (विमोचन):—[vi-mocana] (naṃ) 1. n. Liberating.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vimocana (विमोचन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vimoyaṇa, Vimoyaṇā.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVimocana (विमोचन) [Also spelled vimochan]:—(nm) acquittal, liberation, release; ~[cita] acquitted, liberated, released; ~[cya/canīya] acquittable; to be released/liberated.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVimōcana (ವಿಮೋಚನ):—[noun] = ವಿಮುಕ್ತಿ [vimukti].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVimocana (विमोचन):—n. 1. unloosing; unyoking; 2. release; freedom; 3. liberation; emancipation; 4. inauguration;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Muca, Mocana, Yu, Ne, Vi.
Starts with: Vimocanam, Vimocanavacana.
Full-text (+6): Agnivimocana, Durvimocana, Rathavimocana, Shapavimocana, Sarvamantrashapavimocana, Avimocana, Vimochan, Vimoyana, Asrigvimocana, Vimocanavacana, Kilesadasabyavimocana, Sarvabandhavimocana, Subandhanavimocana, Vimocani, Vimochit, Vimocanam, Subandhana, Vimocita, Bandhavimocanastotra, Mayavimocanam.
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