Vrajat, Vrajan: 4 definitions
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Vrajat means something in 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Vrajat (व्रजत्) refers to “travelling” (on a cart pulled by a donkey), according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “An abnormal modification caused by a aggressive ritual against Kings, occurring at the improper time, dreadful and all-reaching, is characterized by the these signs: [...] [the King] is so deluded that he himself forgets the dos and don’ts; in a dream he sees himself with a shaven head and clad in a dark blue garment, travelling (vrajat) towards the southern direction on a cart pulled by a donkey; from such and other signs he should understand that the enemy is performing a aggressive ritual”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Vrajat (व्रजत्) refers to “walking about” (i.e., living happily by just walking about, etc.—without being attracted to or feeling repulsed by wealth/sensuality, etc.), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] The liberated man is resplendent everywhere, free from all desires. Everywhere he appears self-possessed and pure of heart. Seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, tasting, speaking and walking about (vrajat) [paśyañchṛṇvanspṛśañjighrannaśnangṛhṇanvadanvrajan], the great souled man who is freed from trying to achieve or avoid anything is free indeed. [...]”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vrajat (व्रजत्).—mfn. (-jan-jantī-jat) Going, roaming. E. vraj to go, śatṛ aff.
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
Vrajan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) going; roaming; wandering..—vrajan (व्रजन) is alternatively transliterated as Vrajana.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vrajatattva.
Full-text: Vrajana, Abhyari, Abhivraj, Samvrajat, Bhuteshvara, Abhyamitrina, Videsa, Nyasa.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 180 < [Volume 2 (1872)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 5.13.12-14 < [Chapter 13 - The Arrival of Sri Uddhava]
Verse 5.6.21 < [Chapter 6 - Seeing Śrī Mathurā]
Verse 1.17.6 < [Chapter 17 - Description of the Yogurt Theft]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.6.36-38 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Verse 2.2.4 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.4.16-17 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.8.42 < [Part 8 - Compatible & Incompatible Mellows (maitrī-vaira-sthiti)]
Vivekachudamani (by Shankara)
Further sources of Vijayanagara history (by K. A. Nilakanta Sastri)
Page 159 < [Volume 2]