The Sanskrit terms Vairāgyanāśin and Vairāgyanāśī can be transliterated into English as Vairagyanasin or Vairagyanashin or Vairagyanasi or Vairagyanashi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vairāgyanāśin (वैराग्यनाशिन्) (Cf. Vairāgyanāśinī) refers to “one who destroys detachment”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.12.—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Himācala (i.e., Himālaya): “[...] A woman is a phase of illusion. As the scholars who have mastered the Vedas say particularly, a young damsel is a hindrance to ascetics. [...] O mountain, by contact with a woman, worldliness springs up; non-attachment perishes and the virtuous penance is destroyed. Hence, O mountain, no ascetic shall have any truck with women. A woman is the root of all worldly attachments. She destroys all wisdom and detachment together [i.e., jñāna-vairāgyanāśinī]”.

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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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Partial matches: Nashin, Vairagya, Naci.

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