Vishayanirati, Viṣayanirati, Vishaya-nirati: 2 definitions

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Vishayanirati 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.

The Sanskrit term Viṣayanirati can be transliterated into English as Visayanirati or Vishayanirati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṣayanirati (विषयनिरति).—f.,

Derivable forms: viṣayaniratiḥ (विषयनिरतिः).

Viṣayanirati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣaya and nirati (निरति). See also (synonyms): viṣayāsakti, viṣayopasevā.

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Viṣayanirati (विषयनिरति).—attachment to sensual objects.

Derivable forms: viṣayaniratiḥ (विषयनिरतिः).

Viṣayanirati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms viṣaya and nirati (निरति).

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

Viṣayanirati (विषयनिरति):—[=viṣaya-nirati] [from viṣaya] f. attachment to sensual objects, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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