Virakti: 12 definitions

Introduction
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
4. Tamil
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Introduction:

Virakti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Tamil. 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

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

virakti (विरक्ति).—f (S) Disengagement from worldly affections and passions; weanedness from the world. 2 Aversion or indifference arisen towards; alienation of mind from.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

virakti (विरक्ति).—f Weanedness from the world. Aversion or indifference arisen towards.

context information

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 dictionary

Virakti (विरक्ति).—f.

1) Change of disposition, dissatisfaction, discontent, disaffection.

2) Estrangement.

3) Indifference, absence of desire, freedom from passion or worldly attachment; Bhāgavata 1.16.28.

Derivable forms: viraktiḥ (विरक्तिः).

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

Virakti (विरक्ति).—f.

(-ktiḥ) 1. Aversion, disinclination. 2. Absence of affection. E. vi before rañj to affect, ktin aff.

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

Virakti (विरक्ति).—i. e. vi-rañj + ti, and vi-rakti, f. 1. Absence of affection. 2. Aversion, [Pañcatantra] 114, 1.

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

Virakti (विरक्ति).—[feminine] indifference (cf. [preceding]); p. mant.

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

1) Virakti (विरक्ति):—[=vi-rakti] [from vi-rakta > vi-rañj] f. change of disposition or feeling, alienation of mind, want of interest, freedom of passion, indifference to ([locative case] [genitive case] with upari, or [accusative] with prati), [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Pañcatantra; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] indifference to worldly objects, weanedness from the world, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Virakti (विरक्ति):—[vi-rakti] (ktiḥ) 2. f. Aversion.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Virakti (विरक्ति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viratti.

[Sanskrit to German]

Virakti in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Virakti (ವಿರಕ್ತಿ):—[noun] the quality or sate of being not influenced by personal interest, selfish motives, sensual enjoyments, worldly possessions, etc.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Virakti (விரக்தி) noun < vi-rakti. See விரத்தி. [virathi.]

context information

Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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