Vinitatman, Vinītātman, Vinita-atma, Vinītātmā, Vinita-atman, Vinitatma: 6 definitions

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Vinitatman 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)

[«previous next»] — Vinitatman in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vinītātman (विनीतात्मन्) refers to “(joining one’s palms in) humility”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī’s maids said to Menakā: “O excellent sage, after saying this, the maids became silent. Distressed in mind, Mena did not accept the proposal. Then Pārvatī herself spoke to her mother joining her palms in humility [i.e., vinītātman] and remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva:—[...]”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vinitatman in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vinītātman (विनीतात्मन्).—a. humble, lowly; विनीतात्मा हि नृपतिर्न विनश्यति कर्हिचित् (vinītātmā hi nṛpatirna vinaśyati karhicit) Manusmṛti 7.39.

Vinītātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vinīta and ātman (आत्मन्).

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

Vinītātman (विनीतात्मन्).—mfn. (-tmā-tmā-tma) 1. Well-behaved. 2. Humble, lowly. E. vinīta, ātman self.

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

Vinītātman (विनीतात्मन्).—[adjective] of modest mind.

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

Vinītātman (विनीतात्मन्):—[=vi-nītātman] [from vi-nīta > vi-nī] mfn. having a well-controlled mind, well-behaved, modest, [Manu-smṛti vii, 39]

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

Vinītātman (विनीतात्मन्):—[vinītā+tman] (tmā-tmā-tma) a. Humble.

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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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