Vairata, Vairāṭa: 11 definitions
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Vairata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstraVairāṭa (वैराट) refers to a variety of prāsāda (upper storey of any building), according to the Śilparatna (32.6), the Mayamata (18.14), the Kamikāgama (57.8) and the Īśānaśiva (32-70).
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVairāṭa (वैराट).—One of the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 96, Verse 26, that this Vairāṭa was killed in the battle of Bhārata by Bhīmasena.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraVairāṭa (वैराट) is the name of a city associated with Matsya, which refers to one of the 25½ countries of the Kṣetrāryas, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“In these 35 zones on this side of Mānuṣottara and in the Antaradvīpas, men arise by birth; [...]. From the division into Āryas and Mlecchas they are two-fold. The Āryas have sub-divisions [e.g., kṣetra (country)]. [...] The kṣetrāryas are born in the 15 Karmabhumis. Here in Bharata they have 25½ places of origin (e.g., Matsya), distinguishable by cities (e.g., Vairāṭa) in which the birth of Tīrthakṛts, Cakrabhṛts, Kṛṣṇas, and Balas takes place”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvairāṭa (वैराट).—a Relating to virāṭ the great offspring of Brahma (magnum Jovis incrementum) and mighty monarch. Applied now to the town and district of vāṃyīṃ. Pr. vāṃyīṃ vairāṭa bōlī sairāṭa.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVairāṭa (वैराट).—a. (-ṭī f.) [विराटस्येदम् अण् (virāṭasyedam aṇ)]
1) Belonging to Virāṭa.
2) Woundless; वैराटपृष्ठमुक्षाणम् (vairāṭapṛṣṭhamukṣāṇam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.79.21 (com. rāṭaṃ kṣataṃ vigataṃ rāṭaṃ yasmāttadvirāṭaṃ svārthe taddhitaḥ); (fig.) old (vṛddha).
-ṭaḥ A kind of earth-worm (indragopa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVairāṭa (वैराट).—m.
(-ṭaḥ) An earth-worm. E. vi before rāj to shine, aff. kvip, aṇ added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVairāṭa (वैराट).—[adjective] relating to or descended from Virāṭa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vairatā (वैरता):—[=vaira-tā] [from vaira] f. enmity, hostility, [Mahābhārata]
2) Vairaṭa (वैरट):—m. Name of a king, [Inscriptions]
3) Vairata (वैरत):—m. [plural] ([probably] [from] vi-rata) Name of a people, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
4) Vairāṭa (वैराट):—mfn. ([from] vināṭa) relating or belonging to Virāṭa (king of the [Matsyasūkta’s Śabdakalpadruma]), [Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara]
5) m. [patronymic] [from] virāṭa, [Mahābhārata]
6) a kind of precious stone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) a lady-bird, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) an earth-worm, [Horace H. Wilson]
9) a [particular] colour or an object of a [particular] colour, [Mahābhārata]
10) Name of a country, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVairāṭa (वैराट):—[vai-rāṭa] (ṭaḥ) 1. m. An earth-worm.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vairāṭa (वैराट) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vairāḍa, Verāḍa.
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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.
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Partial matches: Vaira, Vai, Rata, Ta.
Starts with: Vairatadesha, Vairataka, Vairatam, Vairatanka, Vairatapura, Vairatapurane yogashastram, Vairataraja.
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