Vratabhanga, Vratabhaṅga, Vrata-bhanga: 6 definitions
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Vratabhanga means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IVratabhaṅga (व्रतभङ्ग) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Sadbhāṣitāvalī by Sakalakīrti (classified as gnomic literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—In the Udine manuscript verses are marked by exhortations in imperative which are sometimes emphasized with orange pigment: [e.g., vratabhaṅga—vratabhaṃgaṃ tyaja (5v6)]
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvratabhaṅga (व्रतभंग).—m Breaking of a vow.
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 dictionaryVratabhaṅga (व्रतभङ्ग).—
1) breach of a vow.
2) breach of a promise.
Derivable forms: vratabhaṅgaḥ (व्रतभङ्गः).
Vratabhaṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vrata and bhaṅga (भङ्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVratabhaṅga (व्रतभङ्ग).—m.
(-ṅgaḥ) Breach of a religious vow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vratabhaṅga (व्रतभङ्ग):—[=vrata-bhaṅga] [from vrata] m. the breaking of a vow, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] br° of a promise, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVratabhaṃga (ವ್ರತಭಂಗ):—[noun] a transgressing of a regulation or regulations in observing a religious or pious vow.
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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