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Results for विहार

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विहारvihāra1 Removing, taking away.
1. 1 Removing, taking away.
2. Roaming or walking for pleasure, airing, a stroll, taking a walk.
3. Sport, play, pastime, recreation, diversion, pleasure; विहारशैलानुगतेव नार्गौः R.16.26,67;5.41; 9.68;13.38;19.37.
4. Tread, stepping, movement (of hands, feet &:c.); विकर्षणैः पाणिविहारहारिभिः Ki.4.15; दरमन्थरचरणविहारम् Gīt.11.
5. A park, garden; especially a pleasure-garden; आरामैश्च विहारैश्च शोभमानं समन्ततः Rām.7.7.13.
6. The shoulder.
7. A Jaina or Buddhist temple, convent, monastery.
8. A temple in general.
9. Great expansion of the organs of speech.
10. Opening, expansion.
11. The palace or banner of Indra.
12. A palace in general.
13. A kind of bird.
14. (Mīmāṁsā) The triad of fires, viz. गार्हपत्य, आहवनीय and दक्षिण; विहारे लौकिकानामर्थं साधयेत् etc. MS.12.2.1; (विहार इति गार्हपत्यादि रग्नित्रेता उच्यते विहरणात् ŚB. on MS.12.2.1.).
15. Name of the country मगध (modern Bihar).
16. The sacrificer's house (यजमानगृह); Bhāg.4.5.14.
Derived forms and compounds
- -गृहम् a pleasure-house.
- -दासी a nun.
- -भूमिः a grazing ground, pasturage.
- -यात्रा a pleasure-walk.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

विहारvihāra[vi-hâra] m. n. distribution, trans position (of words, Br., S., rare); (disposi tion of) the three sacred…

[vi-hâra] masculine neuter distribution, trans position (of words, Brâhmana, Sûtra, rare); (disposi tion of) the three sacred fires or the space between them (Sûtra); sauntering about, pro menading; diversion, enjoyment, pleasure, with or in (--˚; ordinary meaning); place of recreation; (Buddha's pleasure ground), Buddhistic (or Jain) monastery or temple; noun of a country, Behar; --˚ adjective delighting in: -ka, adjective (i-kâ) delighting in (--˚); serving for the diversion of (--˚); -griha, neuter play-house; -dâsî, feminine; also equal for con vent attendant; -desa, masculine place of recrea tion; -bhadra, masculine noun; -bhûmi, feminine; also equal for place of recreation; -vat, adjective possessing a place of re creation; delighting in (--˚); -vana, neuter plea sure grove; -vâri, feminine; also equal for water for sport; -saila, masculine pleasure mountain; -sthalî, feminine; also equal for place of amusement; - ͜ avasatha, masculine pleasure house.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

विहारvihāram. (once in BhP. n.) distribution, transposition (of words) AitBr. La1t2y.
1. masculine gender (once in BhP. neuter gender) distribution, transposition (of words) AitBr. La1t2y.
2. masculine gender arrangement or disposition (of the 3 sacred fires; also applied to the fires themselves or the space between them), S3rS.
3. masculine gender too great expansion of the organs of speech (consisting in too great lengthening or drawling in pronunciation, opp. to सं-हार quod vide) RPra1t.
4. masculine gender walking for pleasure or amusement, wandering, roaming MBh. Ka1v. etc.
5. masculine gender sport, play, pastime, diversion, enjoyment, pleasure ("in" or "with" compound; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' also Equivalent to taking delight in) Ya1jn5. MBh. R. etc.
6. masculine gender a place of recreation, pleasure-ground MBh. Ka1v. etc.
7. masculine gender (with Buddhists Buddhists or Jainas जैन s) a monastery or temple (originally a hall where the monks met or walked about; afterwards these halls were used as temples) Lalit. Mr2icch. Katha1s. etc. (confer, compare MWB. 68; 81 etc.)
8. masculine gender consecration for a sacrifice A1past.
9. masculine gender Name of the country of Magadha मगध (called Biha1r Bihar or Beha1r Behar from the number of Buddhist Buddhist monasteries see MWB. 68) catalogue or catalogues
10. masculine gender the shoulder Lexicographers
11. masculine gender a particular bird (Equivalent to बिन्दुरेकक) Lexicographers
12. masculine gender Equivalent to वैजयन्त Lexicographers
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अभयगिरिविहारabhayagirivihāram. Buddhist monastery on the Abhayagiri अभयगिरि .
1. masculine gender Buddhist monastery on the Abhayagiri अभयगिरि .
2. masculine gender Name of a monastery, Inscriptions
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अरणाविहारिन्araṇāvihārinmfn. dwelling in virtue (others, "dwelling in a forest"), Buddh. 2 .

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective dwelling in virtue (according to others, "dwelling in a forest"), Buddh. 2 .

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असंहतविहारिन्asaṃhatavihārinm. N. of a Buddha बुद्ध, Divya7v.

masculine gender Name of a Buddha बुद्ध, Divya7v.

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एकान्तविहारिन्ekāntavihārinmfn. wandering alone

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective wandering alone

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कच्छविहारkacchavihāram. N. of a marshy region.

masculine gender Name of a marshy region.

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कामविहारिन्kāmavihārinmfn. roaming at will, MBh.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective roaming at will, MBh.

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क्रूराचारविहारवत्krūrācāravihāravatmfn. behaving cruelly and rejoicing in cruelties Mn. x, 9.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective behaving cruelly and rejoicing in cruelties Mn. x, 9.

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