Vyasani, Vyasanī: 8 definitions

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Vyasani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vyasanī (व्यसनी) or Vyasanin refers to an “an idiot indulging in vice”, which is opposed against wickedness (durvṛtta), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.17. Accordingly, “although constantly advised thus by his mother, the wicked boy [Guṇanidhi] did not abandon his evil ways. For, an idiot indulging in vice (vyasanī/vyasanin) is beyond redemption. Who is he that is not broken up by the evil influences of hunting (mṛgayā), wine (madya), slander (paiśunya), untruth (anṛta), theft (caura), gambling (durodara) and prostitutes (vāradāra)? The wicked fellow (Guṇanidhi) used to lay his hands on whatever he could see in the house, a cloth, a base metal etc. and take it to the gambling den, there to lose the same to his brother gamblers”.

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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.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Vyasanī (व्यसनी, “unlucky”) refers to “one who is prone to disasters”, representing an undesirable characteristic of an Ācārya, according to the 9th-century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra Ādikāṇḍa chapter 3.—The Lord said:—“I will tell you about the Sthāpakas endowed with perverse qualities. He should not construct a temple with those who are avoided in this Tantra. [...] He should not hate the Ācārya, Putraka and others, be a servant of others, a glutton, attendant, prone to disasters (vyasanī), wicked or afflicted with disease. [...] A god enshrined by any of these named above (viz., vyasanī), is in no manner a giver of fruit. If a building for Viṣṇu is made anywhere by these excluded types (viz., vyasanī) then that temple will not give rise to enjoyment and liberation and will yield no reward, of this there is no doubt”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vyasanī (व्यसनी).—a (S) pop. vyasanīka a Addicted to evil practices or criminal pursuits; of vitious habits or propensities.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vyasanī (व्यसनी).—a Of vicious habits.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Vyasani (व्यसनि):—[from vy-as] in [compound] for vyasanin.

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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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Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vyasanī (व्यसनी):—(a and nm) addicted (esp. to a vice); an addict.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vyasani (ವ್ಯಸನಿ):—

1) [noun] a very unfortunate or wretched person.

2) [noun] a person passionately addicted to a habit, esp. a bad one.

3) [noun] a person deeply interested in.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Vyasanī (व्यसनी):—adj. 1. addicted; wicked; vicious; 2. calamitous; unlucky; 3. distressed; wretched;

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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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