Vyutthana, Vyutthāna: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Vyutthana means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Source: Google Books: Sankara’s Vedanta through His Upanisad CommentariesVyutthāna (व्युत्थान) refers to “transcendence” and represents a term used for renunciation.—Śaṅkara often uses terms for renunciation drawn from the Bṛhadāraṇyaka-upaniṣad: vyutthāna (“transcendence”—literally “intensely rising up or away from”), bhikṣācārya (“begging”) and parivrājin (“one who goes forth”—appearing mostly in its derivative form parivrājaka, which by the medieval period designated the most radical type of renunciation). But he also interjects the synonyms saṃnyāsa (“set down completely”) and tyāga (“letting go” or “abandoning”) or parityāga (“complete letting go” or complete abandoning) both widely used in epic sources such as the Bhagavadgītā and in more specialized medieval Vedānta sources focusing exclusively on renunciation.
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).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchVyutthāna (व्युत्थान) refers to the “(arising of the) active state (of mind)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] Through an absorption for a mere moment, the Yogin definitely makes contact with the highest reality, and the active state [of mind arises] (vyutthāna) again and again. [...]”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāVyutthāna (व्युत्थान) refers to the “appearance (of distinguishing marks)” [?], according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then on that occasion the Lord uttered these verses: (87) The wise one whose thought is detached from any viewpoint, who accumulates merits, who is without the appearance of distinguishing marks (nimitta-avyutthāna), and who transforms everything into awakening, becomes imperishable. (88) Having abandoned pride and conceit, seeking for the accumulation of knowledge, the wise one, having the nature of infinite space, fulfils the knowledge of omniscience. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVyutthāna (व्युत्थान).—f.
1) Great activity.
2) Rising up against, opposition, obstruction.
3) Independent action, following one's own bent of mind; व्युत्थानं च विकाङ्क्षद्भिः कथाभिः प्रतिलोभ्यते (vyutthānaṃ ca vikāṅkṣadbhiḥ kathābhiḥ pratilobhyate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.111.43.
4) The completion of religious abstraction or abstract meditation (in Yoga phil.).
5) A kind of dance.
6) Causing (an elephant) to rise; यावच्चक्रे नाञ्जनं बोधनाय व्युत्थानज्ञो हस्तिचारी मदस्य (yāvaccakre nāñjanaṃ bodhanāya vyutthānajño hasticārī madasya) Śiśupālavadha 18.26.
7) Contradicting.
Derivable forms: vyutthānam (व्युत्थानम्).
See also (synonyms): vyutthiti.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyutthāna (व्युत्थान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Independance, following one’s own inclination. 2. Opposition, contradiction, doing that which is prohibited. 3. Obstruction, prohibition, hindering or opposing any one. 4. Contempt. 5. Completion of religious contemplation, the end of a period of abstraction. E. vi, ud before sthā to stay or be, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyutthāna (व्युत्थान).—i. e. vi-ud-sthā + ana, n. 1. Completion of religious meditation, [Vedāntasāra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
Vyutthāna (व्युत्थान).—[neuter] awakening, rising.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vyutthāna (व्युत्थान):—[=vy-utthāna] [from vyut-thā] n. rising up, awakening (a [particular] stage in Yoga), [Vedāntasāra]
2) [v.s. ...] yielding, giving way (in a-vy), [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] swerving from the right course, neglect of duties, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] opposition, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] independent action, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of dancing or gesticulation, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyutthāna (व्युत्थान):—[vyu-tthāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Independent or hostile proceeding; disregard of authority; opposition; completion of abstract meditation.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusVyutthāna (ವ್ಯುತ್ಥಾನ):—
1) [noun] a raising against; the act of opposing or withstanding; opposition.
2) [noun] the tendency of acting capriciously or whimsically.
3) [noun] a man having this tendency.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Avyutthana, Pratirodha, Vyutthiti, Active state, Samapadyanata, Samapadyana, Tyaga, Vyavacara, Samnyasa, Parityaga, Parivrajaka, Bhikshacarya, Parivraji, Muh.
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