Vishanna, Viṣaṇṇā, Visanna, Viṣaṇṇa, Visañña: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Vishanna 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.
The Sanskrit terms Viṣaṇṇā and Viṣaṇṇa can be transliterated into English as Visanna or Vishanna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vishnan.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraViṣaṇṇā (विषण्णा, “dejected”) refers to a specific “glance” (dṛṣṭi), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 8. This is a type of glance that expresses a ‘transitory state’ (saṃcāribhāva). There are a total thirty-six glances defined.
Source: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)A type of glance (or facial expression): Viṣaṇṇa: the eyelids wide apart, eyelashes recurved, the pupil fixed. Usage: dismay, anxiety.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraViṣaṇṇā (विषण्णा).—A type of glance (dṛṣṭi) expressing a transitory state (saṃcāribhāva);—The bewildered Glance in which eyelids are down wide apart in dejection, and there is no winking and the eyeballs are slightly motionless, is called Viṣaṇṇā (dejected).
Uses of Viṣaṇṇā (dejected)—in despair.
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Viṣaṇnā (विषण्ना) refers to one of the Thirty six kinds of Glances (dṛṣṭi) or “proper accomplishment of glances” (in Indian Dramas), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Dṛṣṭi is very important in a dance form. The appropriate movements of eyes, eyeballs and eyebrows of an artist make the performance more charming. There are thirty six kinds of glances (dṛṣṭi) accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, for example viṣaṇnā, belonging to the sañcāriṇadṛṣṭi division.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationViṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण) refers to “becoming affected”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Śiva: “Then the seven sages spoke to the lord of the mountains—‘O mountain, make arrangements for the journey of your daughter today itself’. O great sage, on hearing these words and knowing her pangs of separation, the lord of mountains was greatly affected (viṣaṇṇa) by his love towards her and remained silent for a short while. After some time, the lord of the mountains regained his consciousness and said—‘Let it be so’. He then sent the message to Menā. [...]”.
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 Dictionaryvisañña : (adj.) unconscious.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVisanna, (pp. of visīdati) sunk into (Loc.), immersed J. IV, 399. The poetical form is vyasanna. (Page 639)
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Visañña, (adj.) (vi+sañña=saññā) 1. having wrong perceptions Sn. 874.—2. unconscious J. V, 159. In composition with bhū as visaññī-bhūta at J. I, 67. (Page 639)
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 Dictionaryviṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण).—p S Dejected, despondent, depressed, sunken in spirits.
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 dictionaryViṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण).—p. p. Dejected, cast down, sad, sarrowful, spritless, despondent; हा तातेति क्रन्दितमाकर्ण्य विषण्णः (hā tāteti kranditamākarṇya viṣaṇṇaḥ) R.9. 75.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryViṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण).—(ppp. of Sanskrit viṣīdati, in specialized meaning), incapable, unskilled (in, loc.): so 'haṃ tīrthikasādhāra- ṇāyām ṛddhyāṃ viṣaṇṇaḥ Divyāvadāna 44.18. (Text continues: tena vīryam āsthāya ṛddhim utpādya…)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण).—mfn.
(-ṇṇaḥ-ṇṇā-ṇṇaṃ) Dejected, desponding, spiritless, disinclined to exertion. E. vi before sad to go, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण).—[adjective] dejected, sad, out of spirits.
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Viṣānna (विषान्न).—[neuter] poisoned food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṣānna (विषान्न):—[from viṣa > viṣ] n. poisoned food, [Daśakumāra-carita]
2) Viṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण):—[=vi-ṣaṇṇa] [from vi-ṣad] mfn. dejected, sad, desponding, sorrowful, downcast, out of spirits or temper, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण):—[vi-ṣaṇṇa] (ṇṇaḥ-ṇṇā-ṇṇaṃ) a. Dejected, spiritless.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Visanna.
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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 dictionary1) Viṣaṇṇa (विषण्ण) [Also spelled vishnan]:—(a) melancholic, gloomy, sombre; downcast; ~[tā] melancholy, gloominess, sombreness; downcast state; ~[mānasa/manā] melancholic, gloomy, sombre, in low spirits; ~[mukha/vadana] melancholic, dejected, downcast.
2) Viṣānna (विषान्न):—(nm) poisoned or poisonous food/meal.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Visaṇṇa (विसण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Visaṃjña.
2) Visanna (विसन्न) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Viṣaṇṇa.
3) Visannā (विसन्ना) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Visaṃjñā.
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 corpusViṣaṇṇa (ವಿಷಣ್ಣ):—
1) [adjective] suffering from distress, misery, etc.
2) [adjective] in low spirits; depressed; disheartened.
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Viṣaṇṇa (ವಿಷಣ್ಣ):—
1) [noun] want of enthusiasm, zeal, interest, eagerness, etc.
2) [noun] a distressed, man; a man in a woeful, sorrowfl state.
3) [noun] a discouraged, disheartened man; a man in low spirits.
4) [noun] (dance.) a gesture in which the eyelids are drawn wide apart and moved while the eye-balls are fixed.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.16.53 < [Chapter 16 - Description of Śrī Rādhikā’s Wedding]
Arts in the Puranas (study) (by Meena Devadatta Jeste)
9. Rasa-drishtis (glances) < [Chapter 2 - Dance in the Puranas]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.3.26 < [Part 3 - Involuntary Ecstatic Expressions (sattvika-bhāva)]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 3 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]