Vivardhana, Vivarddhana: 18 definitions
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Vivardhana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vivardhana (विवर्धन).—A King in ancient India. Mention is made in Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 4, Stanza 21, that this King was a prominent member of the assembly of Yudhiṣṭhira.
Vivarddhana (विवर्द्धन) refers to “that which increases (devotion)” (to Śiva), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.20 (“The celebration of Gaṇeśa’s marriage”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] This narrative is sinless, conducive to glory and enhancer of happiness. It is conducive to longevity and attainment of heaven. It is unequalled and bestows sons and grandsons. It confers salvation and reveals Śiva’s principles. It is pleasing to Pārvatī and Śiva and increases (vivarddhana) devotion to Śiva. This shall always be heard by devotees and by those who seek liberation and are free from worldly desires. It confers identity with Śiva. It is conducive to welfare and is identical with Śiva himself. [...]”.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Vivardhana (विवर्धन) refers to an “increase (in digestive fire)”, according to the Dattātreyayogaśāstra 67c-d-69a-b:—Accordingly, “When purification of the channels occurs, signs manifest externally on the Yogin’s body. I shall mention all of them; lightness of body, radiance, an increase in digestive fire (jaṭharāgni-vivardhana) and then leanness of the body should certainly arise”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Vivardhana (विवर्धन) refers to “augmenting” (the passion of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: “22. To augment their passion (roṣa-vivardhana) a pill is to be administered containing koraṇḍa (probably yellow amaranth), mallikā (a kind of jasmine), neem, and Symplocos racemosa roots, with salt, Terminalia catappa, and honey. [...]”.
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.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Vivardhana (विवर्धन) refers to the “increase” (of the protected acquisitions), according to the Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text from the 2nd century dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life belonging to Kāmaśāstra (the ancient Indian science of love-making).—Accordingly, “Man, the period of whose life is one hundred years, should practise dharma, artha and kāma at different times and in such a manner that they may harmonize together and not clash in any way. [...] Artha is the acquisition of arts, land, gold, cattle, wealth, equipages and friends. It is, further, the protection of what is acquired, and the increase (vivardhana) of what is protected. [... arjanamarjitasya vivardhanamarthaḥ] Artha should be learnt from the king's officers, and from merchants who may be versed in the ways of commerce. [...]”.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Vivardhana (विवर्धन) refers to “that which increases (comfort and welfare)”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [after the Bhagavān taught the great heart-dhāraṇī], “Serpent chiefs, this great heart-dhāraṇī, called Tathāgata Vow Garuḍa Flame, wards off all hostile Nāgas, destroys and keeps back all clouds, thunderbolts, winds and lightning, protects crops, guards flowers, fruits and trees, produces the fruit of immortality, increases (vivardhana) comfort and welfare. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vivardhana (विवर्धन).—
1) Increasing.
2) Increase, augmentation, growth.
3) Enlargement, aggrandisement.
4) Cutting, dividing.
Derivable forms: vivardhanam (विवर्धनम्).
Vivarddhana (विवर्द्धन) or Vivardhana.—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Increase. 2. Aggrandizement. 3. Cutting, dividing. E. vi before vṛdh to increase, to cut, lyuṭ aff.
Vivardhana (विवर्धन) or Vivarddhana.—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Increase. 2. Aggrandizement. 3. Cutting, dividing. E. vi before vṛdh to increase, to cut, lyuṭ aff.
Vivardhana (विवर्धन).—i. e. vi-vṛdh + ana, I. adj. 1. Growing, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 49, 41. 2. Furthering, increasing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 1, 106; [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 57 (but cf. v. r. Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 1217). Ii. n. Increase.
Vivardhana (विवर्धन).—[feminine] ī (ā) increasing, strengthening, furthering (—°); [neuter] growth, increase, welfare.
1) Vivardhana (विवर्धन):—[=vi-vardhana] [from vi-vardh] 1. vi-vardhana n. (for 2. See under vi-√vṛdh) the act of cutting off, cutting, dividing, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) [=vi-vardhana] [from vi-vṛdh] 2. vi-vardhana mf(ī, rarely ā)n. (for 1. See under vi-√vardh) augmenting, increasing, furthering, promoting ([genitive case] or [compound]), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a warrior, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] n. growth, increase, prosperity, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]
Vivarddhana (विवर्द्धन):—[vi-varddhana] (naṃ) 1. n. Increase; cutting.
[Sanskrit to German]
Vivardhana (विवर्धन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vivaḍḍhaṇa, Vivaddhaṇa, Vivaddhaṇā.
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
Vivardhana (विवर्धन):—(nm) magnification/magnifying; growing; ~[rdhita] magnified; grown.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vivardhana (ವಿವರ್ಧನ):—
1) [noun] a developing or being developed; development.
2) [noun] a kind of disease of the teeth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vivardhana (विवर्धन):—n. 1. increasing; 2. increase; augmentation; growth; 3. enlargement; aggrandizement;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Vardhana, Vi.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.34 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 1.4.66 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.4.90-91 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.13.94 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 4.6.24 < [Chapter 6 - The Story of the Ayodhyā Women]
Verse 4.2.1 < [Chapter 2 - The Story of the Gopīs That Had Been Sages]
Canons of Orissan Architecture (by R. Chatterjee)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 305 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 17.8 < [Chapter 17 - Śraddhā-traya-vibhāga-yoga]