Vrithatya, Vṛthāṭyā, Vritha-atya: 7 definitions

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Vrithatya 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 Vṛthāṭyā can be transliterated into English as Vrthatya or Vrithatya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the Manubhāṣya

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या) refers to “listless wandering”, which is considered as harmful, according to the Manusmṛti 7.50. Accordingly, “[...] hunting (mṛgayā), dice (akṣa), sleeping during the day (divāsvapna), censoriousness (parivāda), women (strī), intoxication (mada), musical triad (tauryatrika) and listless wandering (vṛthāṭyā) constitute the ten-fold set arising from the love of pleasure (kāmaja). [...] in the set arising from love of pleasure (kāmaja),—drinking (pāna), dice (akṣa), women (strī) and hunting (mṛgayā) are to be regarded as the four most pernicious (kaṣṭatama), in the order in which they are named”.

Vṛthāṭyā (‘kistless wandering’) refers to “walking about hither and thither, other for no purpose, or for a wicked purpose”.

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या).—strolling about idly, walking for pleasure; Manusmṛti 7.47.

Vṛthāṭyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛthā and aṭyā (अट्या).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या).—f.

(-ṭyā) Going about or travelling for pleasure. E. vṛthā and aṭyā roaming.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या).—f. strolling about, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 47.

Vṛthāṭyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vṛthā and aṭyā (अट्या).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या).—[feminine] useless travel.

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

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या):—[from vṛthā > vṛ] (thāṭyā) f. strolling about in an idle manner, travelling for pleasure (regarded as a vice in a king), [Manu-smṛti vii, 47.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vṛthāṭyā (वृथाट्या):—[vṛthā+ṭyā] (ṭyā) 1. f. Strolling about.

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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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