Vyavaharin, Vyavahārin: 8 definitions

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Vyavahārin.—(EI 19, 24, 28, 29; BL; LL; HD), an ad- ministrator; sometimes explained as ‘a controlling officer’; same as Vyavahārika. Cf. Ep. Ind., Vol. XVIII, pp. 60, 63. (LL), a merchant. See also Vyava. Note: vyavahārin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vyavahārin (व्यवहारिन्).—a.

1) Transacting business, acting, practising.

2) Engaged in a law-suit, litigant; नाराजके जनपदे सिद्धार्था व्यवहारिणः (nārājake janapade siddhārthā vyavahāriṇaḥ) (kathābhirabhirajyante) Rām.2.67.16.

3) Usual, customary. -m A man of business; मनोहारी व्यवहार्युपयम्य (manohārī vyavahāryupayamya) Daśakumāracarita 1.1.

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

Vyavahārin (व्यवहारिन्).—mfn. (-rī-riṇī-ri) 1. Litigant, litigating, engaged in a lawsuit. 2. Relating to legal process. 3. Customary, usual. 4. Following one’s ordinary affairs or avocation. E. vyavahāra and ini aff.

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

Vyavahārin (व्यवहारिन्).—[adjective] proceeding with, dealing in (—°); [masculine] man of business, merchant.

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

1) Vyavahārin (व्यवहारिन्):—[=vy-avahārin] [from vyava-hṛ] mfn. acting, proceeding, dealing with (ifc.), [Hitopadeśa; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]

2) [v.s. ...] transacting, practising (any business or trade), [Mahābhārata; Yājñavalkya; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

3) [v.s. ...] fit or competent for legal proceedings or for affairs, being of age (ri-tā f. majority in law), [Kātyāyana]

4) [v.s. ...] relating to a legal process or action, [Horace H. Wilson]

5) [v.s. ...] customary. usual, [ib.]

6) [v.s. ...] m. a man of business, trader, merchant, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

7) [v.s. ...] Name of a Mohammedan sect, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Vyavahārin (व्यवहारिन्):—[vyava-hārin] (rī-riṇī-ri) a. Litigant; practising; customary.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vyavahārin (व्यवहारिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vavahāri.

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