Viphala: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Viphala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Vifal.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuViphala (विफल) refers to “fruitless trees”, as mentioned in a list of four synonyms in the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees [viz., Viphala] and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViphala (विफल) refers to “that which is futile”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Kāma: “[...] Securing a wonderful boon from Brahmā, the great demon Tāraka has become invincible and a pest for everyone. The entire world is harassed by him. Many virtuous rites are destroyed. The gods have become miserable and so also the sages. He had been fought by the gods to the utmost of their ability formerly. But the weapons of all the gods became quite futile [i.e., viphala]. [...]”.
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 Dictionaryviphala : (adj.) fruitless; profitless.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryViphala, (adj.) (vi+phala) fruitless, useless Sdhp. 527. (Page 629)
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 Dictionaryviphala (विफल).—a S pop. viphaḷa a Fruitless, unprofitable, vain, idle.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishviphala (विफल) [-ḷa, -ळ].—a Fruitless, vain.
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 dictionaryViphala (विफल).—a.
1) Fruitless, useless, vain, ineffectual, unprofitable; मम विफलमेतदनुरूपमपि यौवनम् (mama viphalametadanurūpamapi yauvanam) Gīt.7; जगता वा विफलेन किं फलम् (jagatā vā viphalena kiṃ phalam) R. G.; Śi.9.6; Ku.7.66; Me.7.
2) Idle, unmeaning.
3) Having no testicles.
-lā Name of a plant (ketakī).
-lam Fruitlessness, unprofitableness; नावमः कर्मकल्पोऽपि विफलायेश्वरार्पितः (nāvamaḥ karmakalpo'pi viphalāyeśvarārpitaḥ) Bhāg.8.5.48.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViphala (विफल).—mfn.
(-laḥ-lā-laṃ) Vain, idle, unmeaning, fruitless, useless. E. vi privative, and phala fruit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryViphala (विफल).—adj. vain, fruitless useless Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 1395.
Viphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and phala (फल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViphala (विफल).—[adjective] fruitless, useless, unsuccessful, idle, vain; having no testicles.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viphala (विफल):—[=vi-phala] [from vi] a See sub voce
2) [=vi-phala] b mf(ā)n. bearing no fruit (as a tree), [Kāvya literature; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] fruitless, useless, ineffectual, futile, vain, idle, [Yājñavalkya; Harivaṃśa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] having no testicles, [Rāmāyaṇa]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Pandanus Odoratissimus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViphala (विफल):—[vi-phala] (laḥ-lā-laṃ) a. Vain, useless.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viphala (विफल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vihala.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryViphala (विफल) [Also spelled vifal]:—(a) failed, unsuccessful; vain, inefficacious; fruitless, futile; ~[tā] failure; inefficacy, fruitlessness, futility.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryViphāla (विफाल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vipāṭa.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusViphala (ವಿಫಲ):—[adjective] without results; unprofitable; unsuccessful; fruitless.
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Viphala (ವಿಫಲ):—[noun] that which yields no results or is unsuccessful, fruitless.
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: Viphalaprerana, Viphalasha, Viphalashrama, Viphalashramatva, Viphalata, Viphalate, Viphalatevade, Viphalatva, Viphalaya.
Ends with: Aviphala, Ritiviphala.
Full-text (+5): Viphalata, Vihala, Aviphala, Vaiphalya, Viphalashramatva, Viphalibhuta, Viphalibhavishnu, Viphalibhu, Viphalikarana, Viphalikrita, Viphali, Viphalaprerana, Viphalatva, Viphalashrama, Vipata, Vishalaphalika, Viphalibhavishnuta, Viphalibhavishnutva, Viphalasha, Viphalikritayatna.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Viphala, Vi-phala, Viphāla; (plurals include: Viphalas, phalas, Viphālas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.14.11 < [Chapter 14 - Yamarāja’s Saṅkīrtana]
Verse 2.18.80 < [Chapter 18 - Mahāprabhu’s Dancing as a Gopī]
Verse 2.10.42-044 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.3.123 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
Verse 2.4.8 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Soma Gets a Boon < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)