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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हिंसाhiṃsāInjury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt (said to be of three kinds: कायिक 'personal', वाचिक 'verbal' and मानसिक…

    [हिंस्-अ]

    1. Injury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt (said to be of three kinds: कायिक 'personal', वाचिक 'verbal' and मानसिक 'mental'); अहिंसा परमो धर्मः.
    2. Killing, slaying, destruction; गान्धर्वमादत्स्व यतः प्रयोक्तुर्न चारिहिंसा विजयश्च हस्ते R.5.57;3.313; Ms.1.63.
    3. Robbery, plunder.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -आत्मक Adjective injurious, destructive.

    • -कर्मन

      1. Neuter
      2. any hurtful or injurious act.
      3. magic used to effect the ruin or injury of an enemy. (Equivalent to अभिचार quod vide, which see).

    • -प्राणिन् Masculine a noxious animal.

    • -प्राय Adjective generally injurious; हिंसाप्रायां पराधीनां कृषिं यत्नेन वर्जयेत् Ms.1.83.

    • -रत Adjective delighting in mischief; हिंसारतश्च यो नित्यं नेहासौ सुखमेधते Ms.4.17; also हिंसाविचार in this sense.

    • -रुचि Adjective intent on or delighting in mischief; व्याघ्राघ्नात- मृगीकृपाकुलमृगन्यायेन हिंसारुचेः Māl.5.29.

    • -समुद्भव Adjective arising from injury.

    In the Gita18·25

    अनुबन्धं क्षयं हिंसामनवेक्ष्य च पौरुषम् ।

    anubandhaṁ kṣayaṁ hiṁsāmanavekṣya ca pauruṣam, — The action undertaken from delusion (in mechanical obedience to the instincts, impulsions and unseeing ideas), without regarding the strength or… 18·25
    • हिंसाम्hiṁsāmaccusative singular of the feminine noun hiṁsā (injury to others).
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  2. अहिंसाahiṃsā1 Harmlessness, abstaining from killing or giving pain to others in thought, word or deed; as अहिंसा परमो…
    1. 1 Harmlessness, abstaining from killing or giving pain to others in thought, word or deed; as अहिंसा परमो धर्मः, अहिंसा समता तुष्टिः Bg.1.5; यत्तपो दानमार्जवमहिंसा Ch. Up.3.17.4. Ms.1.63. या वेदविहिता हिंसा नियताऽ- स्मिंश्चराचरे । अहिंसामेव तां विद्याद्वेदाद्धर्मो हि निर्बभौ ॥ Ms.5.44. 6.75. One of the cardinal virtues of most Hindu sects, The Jainas deserve special credit for making it social virtue of good conduct among the Hindus.
    2. Security.
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  3. अहिंसानahiṃsānaa.Ved. Not hurting, harmless; अस्य प्रियस्य शर्मण्यहिंसानस्य सश्चिरे Rv.5.64.3.

    Vedic Not hurting, harmless; अस्य प्रियस्य शर्मण्यहिंसानस्य सश्चिरे Rv.5.64.3.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. हिंसाhiṃsāf. see below.
    1. feminine see below.
    2. feminine injury, harm (to life or property), hurt, mischief, wrong (said to be of three kinds, 1. mental as "bearing malice"; 2. verbal, as "abusive language"; 3. personal, as "acts of violence") Mn. Ya1jn5. MBh. etc.
    3. feminine Injury or Mischief personified (as the wife of Adharma अधर्म and daughter of Lobha लोभ and Nishkr2iti निष्कृति) Pur.
    4. feminine Asteracantha Longifolia Lexicographers
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  2. अविहिंसाavihiṃsāf. id. MBh. xii, 9421.

    feminine the same MBh. xii, 9421.

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  3. अहिंसाahiṃsāf. not injuring anything, harmlessness (one of the cardinal virtues of most Hindu1 Hindu sects, but…
    1. feminine not injuring anything, harmlessness (one of the cardinal virtues of most Hindu1 Hindu sects, but particularly of the Buddhists Buddhists and Jains; also personified as the wife of Dharma धर्म Va1mP.) ChUp. Nir. Mn. etc.
    2. feminine security, safeness S3Br. AitBr.
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  4. अहिंसानahiṃsānamfn. not hurting RV. v, 64, 3.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not hurting fg-veda v, 64, 3.

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  5. अहिंसानिरतahiṃsāniratamfn. devoted to harmlessness or gentleness MBh. iii, 2248.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective devoted to harmlessness or gentleness MBh. iii, 2248.

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  6. आहिंसायनāhiṃsāyanam. (fr. आहिंसि g. तौल्वल्यादि Pa1n2. 2-4, 61), a descendant of A1hin6si आहिंसि .

    masculine gender (from आहिंसि gaRa तौल्वल्यादि Pa1n2. 2-4, 61), a descendant of A1hin6si आहिंसि .

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  7. गोहिंसाgohiṃsāf. hurting a cow W.

    feminine hurting a cow W.

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