Virini, Vīriṇī: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Virini means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVīriṇī (वीरिणी).—(VĪRAṆĪ). See under Vīraṇī.
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVīriṇī (वीरिणी) or Asiknī is Dakṣa’s wife and mother of Umā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.13. Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada:—“[...] O lord of subjects, let Asiknī, the beautiful daughter of Pañcajana, the lord of five tribes, be taken by you as your consort. Indulging in sexual intercourse you can create subjects many in number in a beautiful woman like her”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vīriṇī (वीरिणी).—A Varṇa Śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 59.
1b) A wife of Dakṣa, and mother of Suvrata.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 39.
1c) From her the dharmasarga of Kaśyapa originated.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 1. 131.
1d) A daughter of Vīrasena; grand-daughter of Brahmā and wife of Cakṣus.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 4. 39.
Vīriṇī (वीरिणी) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.70.4). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vīriṇī) 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiVīriṇī (वीरिणी) refers to the “six heroic Vīriṇī”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “A vermillion colored body equal radiance as six heroic Vīriṇī (samaprabhā-ṣaḍvīriṇī-nāyakā),, loving mouth, Naked in arm from the Vasu, a seizer of bodies, with various sorts of marks”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīriṇī (वीरिणी).—f. The name of a river, [Matsyopākhyāna] 5.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīriṇī (वीरिणी).—[feminine] mother of sons, [Epithet] of Asiknī, a wife of Dakṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vīriṇī (वीरिणी):—[from vīriṇa > vīr] a f. See sub voce
2) [from vīr] b f. a mother of sons, [Ṛg-veda x, 86, 9]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a wife of Dakṣa (also called Asiknī, daughter of Vīraṇa and mother of a thousand sons; cf. vīraṇī), [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] [wrong reading] for ūriṇī, [Matsya-purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Virinikamaram.
Ends with: Shadvirini.
Full-text (+5): Virana, Cirini, Andha, Paramotsava, Dina, Shadvirini, Shabalashva, Cakshushamanu, Haryashva, Sinduraruna, Priyasya, Nagnabhuja, Asikni, Lanchana, Nanavidha, Mahadevi, Jagatsrishti, Yoganidra, Jagatsthiti, Jagannasha.
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 14 - The birth of Satī and her childish sports < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 31 - Description of Creation (2) < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 17 - Satī granted the boon < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Birth of Devas, Daityas, Birds and Serpents etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXV < [Sambhava Parva]