Vinigraha: 8 definitions
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Vinigraha 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह):—[vinigrahaḥ] Retention
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.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह) refers to “capturing (a big quarry/prey)” (of a hawk), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the black-eyed division of hawks]: “[...] Like servants they become serviceable if their expectations are raised, and if they are rewarded according to their deserts. This class is quick to hear a distant call, to fall on distant prey and capture (vinigraha) big quarry. The second class will now be treated of. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह).—
1) Restraining, curbing, subduing; Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 13.7;17.16; न हि दण्डादृते शक्यः कर्तुं पापविनिग्रहः (na hi daṇḍādṛte śakyaḥ kartuṃ pāpavinigrahaḥ) Manusmṛti 9. 263.
2) Mutual opposition or antithesis.
Derivable forms: vinigrahaḥ (विनिग्रहः).
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. Restraining, subduing. 2. Mutual opposition.
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह).—[vi-ni-grah + a], m. Restraining, subduing, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 13, 7.
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह).—[masculine] keeping separate, division; keeping down, check, control, restraint.
1) Vinigraha (विनिग्रह):—[=vi-nigraha] [from vini-grah] m. separation, division, [Nirukta, by Yāska]
2) [v.s. ...] restraining, checking, stopping, subduing, controlling, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] restriction, limitation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] disjunction, mutual opposition, an antithesis which implies that when two propositions are antithetically stated peculiar stress is laid on one of them, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Vinigraha (विनिग्रह):—(von grah mit vini) m.
1) das Getrennthalten, Trennung [Yāska’s Nirukta 1, 3. 5. 7.] —
2) das Niederhalten, Zurückhalten, Verhalten, Einhaltthun; einer Person: bhavataḥ (subj.) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 22, 3.] pituḥ (obj.). [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 20, 46.] dviṣatām [5, 43, 5.] [Mahābhārata 3, 17460. 15011. 5, 2284.] ari [3, 17464. 8, 1518.] [Harivaṃśa 2577.] ātma [Bhagavadgītā 13, 7. 17, 16.] pañcavarga [Mahābhārata 12, 2600.] prāṇa [Oxforder Handschriften 237,a, No. 568.] vṛṣṭeḥ [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 4, 13.] mūtra [Suśruta 2, 514, 4.] niśvāsa [8.] vega [304, 17.] lobhasya krodhasya ca [Mahābhārata 3, 13987. 12, 6958.] pāpa [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 9, 263.] yauvarājyābhiṣekasya [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 19, 12.] —
3) Restriction, Einschränkung, als Bed. von eva [Medinīkoṣa avyaya (s. Med.). 77.] von aha [88.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Nigraha, Vi.
Starts with (+0): Vinigrahartha, Vinigraharthiya.
Full-text (+0): Papavinigraha, Atmavinigraha, Udgaravinigraha, Varcovinigraha, Vinigrahartha, Vinigraharthiya, Lakshyavinigraha, Nanu.
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Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 17.16 < [Chapter 17 - Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yoga]
Verses 13.8-12 < [Chapter 13 - Prakṛti-puruṣa-vibhāga-yoga]
Wise Sayings from the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 7, Part 1 (1965)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Study on analysis of Nidana and Samprapti in Diabetic Retinopathy (Pramehaja... < [Vol. 5 No. 04 (2020)]
A Comprehensive Analysis of Nidana for Netra Rogas as explained by different... < [Vol. 2 No. 05 (2017)]
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World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic way towards prevention of eye disorders w.s.r. to overuse of computers < [2017: Volume 6, April issue 4]
Chandrashoor payas effects on underweight (karshya) patients. < [2018: Volume 7, March issue 5]
Clinical efficacy of arshoghani vati and kasisadi taila in management of arsha < [2020: Volume 9, January issue 1]
"Mustakadi Vati for managing Grahani Dosha in children: Case study." < [Volume 6, Issue 2: March - April 2019]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Assessment of netra roga nidana to present life style < [2016, Issue X October]
Paradigm shift in diet and lifestyle for ocular health < [2023, Issue 07, July]
Review of karshya w.s.r. to undernutrition < [2017, Issue IV April]