# अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa)

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अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) is a Sanskrit word meaning application, intentness, study, affection, devotion, determination, tenacity, adherence, determination to effect a purpose or attain an object, tenacity or adherence, ignorant fear causing death, intentness, application, study, and tenacity. Its 12 recorded definitions are grouped into 2 contexts, among them General: Application, Persistence, and Attachment, Philosophical/Negative: Clinging to Life, Obstinacy, False Beliefs.

- **Root:** विश् (viś)
- **SLP1:** `aBiniveSa`  **IAST:** abhiniveśa  **Devanagari:** अभिनिवेश
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/abhinivesha/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### General: Application, Persistence, and Attachment (6 definitions)
- application, intentness, study, affection, devotion  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 64,2] अभि - निवेश (abhi-niveśa) m. application, intentness, study, affection, devotion (with loc. or ifc. ) [ ID=11663 ]
- determination, tenacity, adherence  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > determination (to effect a purpose or attain an object), tenacity, adherence to ( loc. ), Kumāra-sambhava (Title) v, 7, &c. [ ID=11664 ]
- Intentness, application, study, and tenacity.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 041-b ] अभि - निवेश (abhi-niveśa) ( शः ) ((śaḥ)) 1. m. Intentness, application, study, tenacity. [ ID=2051 ]
- 1. Inclination. 2. Adhering. 3. Tenacity. 4. Determined resolution.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 0038-b ] अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) abhiniveśa, i. e. abhi-ni -viś + a, m. 1. Inclination, Vikr. 35, 13. 2. Adhering, Man. 12, 5. 3. Tenacity. 4. Determined resolution. samupajā- tābhiniveśam, i. e. sam-upa-jāta-abhini- veśa + m, adv. After having taken a determined resolution, Prab. 67, 14. [ ID=762 ]
- 1. Attachment or inclination. 2. Intentness, resolution, or tenacity.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 033 ] अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) m. inclination, attachment to ( loc. or —°); intentness, resolution, tenacity. [ ID=2304 ]
- inclination towards  
  *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 119-a ] abhiniveśa, m. inclination towards. [ √viś + abhi-ni. ] [ ID=324 ]

### Philosophical/Negative: Clinging to Life, Obstinacy, False Beliefs (6 definitions)
- 1. Proneness or adherence to 2. Insistence or obstinacy 3. Love of life  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 023-1 ] अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) abhi-niveśa, m. proneness to ( lc., —° ); adherence to, insistence on ( lc. ); obstinacy; Page23-2 love of life; -niveśin, a. prone to; obstinately insisting on; ( i ) -tva, n. promeness. [ ID=2226 ]
- 1. Intentness, perseverance, or determination to attain an object. 2. Tenacity. 3. Study. 4. Ignorant fear causing death.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 054 ] अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) m. ( - शः (-śaḥ) ) 1 Intentness, application, perseverance, determination to effect a purpose, or attain an object. 2 Tenacity. 3 Study. 4 Ignorant fear causing death. E. अभि (abhi) and नि (ni) before विश (viśa) to enter, घञ् (ghañ) aff. [ ID=2532 ]
- 1. Close application or attachment. 2. Determined resolution. 3. The instinctive clinging to life and bodily enjoyment.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 048-15 ] अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) m. 1. Close application, attachment, (with the loc. कल्याणेऽभिनिवेशः (kalyāṇe'bhiniveśaḥ) Kāśikā. or असत्यभूतेवस्तुन्यभिनिवेशः (asatyabhūtevastunyabhiniveśaḥ) Mit. ) बलीयान् खलु मेऽभिनिवेशः (balīyān khalu me'bhiniveśaḥ) Sak. iii.; 2. determination of purpose, determined resolution, अथानुरूपाभिनिवेशतोषिणा कृताभ्यनुज्ञा गुरुणा गरीयसा (athānurūpābhiniveśatoṣiṇā kṛtābhyanujñā guruṇā garīyasā) K.S. v.7, Sis. iii.1, R. xiv.43; 3. the instinctive clinging to life and bodily enjoyment (in Yoga phil.). [ ID=2549 ]
- 1. Intentness, application, perseverance, or determination. 2. Tenacity. 3. Study. 4. Ignorant fear causing death.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 044-b ] अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) m. ( - शः (-śaḥ) ) 1. Intentness, application, perseverance, determination to effect a purpose, or attain an object. 2. Tanacity. 3. Study. 4. Ignorant fear causing death. E. अभि (abhi) and नि (ni) before विश (viśa) to enter, घञ् (ghañ) aff. [ ID=2530 ]
- 1. Application of thought, leaning towards, or attachment. 2. Intentness, determination of purpose, or tenacity. 3. In Yoga philosophy, the instinctive clinging to life and bodily enjoyment.  
  *Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 249-a ] अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) Tatpur. m. ( - शः (-śaḥ) ) 1 Application of thought, lean- ing towards, attachment; e. g. Yājnav.: एवंवृत्तोऽविनीता - (evaṃvṛtto'vinītā-) त्मा वित (vita) थाभिनि (ni) वेशवान् (tmā vitathābhiniveśavān) ( Mit.: वित (vita) ° = असत्कार्याभिनि (ni) वे - (° = asatkāryābhinive-) शवान्; (śavān;) comp. अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) िन् (abhiniveśin) ); or Manu: परद्रव्येष्वभिध्यानं (paradravyeṣvabhidhyānaṃ) मनसानि (ni) ष्टचिन्तनम् । वित (vita) थाभिनि (ni) वेशश्च त्रिविधं कर्म मानसम् (manasāniṣṭacintanam. vitathābhiniveśaśca trividhaṃ karma mānasam) ( Kullūka: वित (vita) ° नास्ति परलोकः । देह एवात्मेति; (° nāsti paralokaḥ. deha evātmeti;) Medhā- tithi: पूर्वपक्षस्य सिद्धान्तत्वेन ग्रह (graha) णम्, (pūrvapakṣasya siddhāntatvena grahaṇam,) i. e. adhering to false doctrines); or Śakunt.: बलिअंक्खु मे अहि (ahi) णिवेसो (baliaṃkkhu me ahiṇiveso) (i. e. ब - (ba-) लीयान्खलु मेऽभिनि (ni) वेशः (līyānkhalu me'bhiniveśaḥ) ); comm. अहि (ahi) ° = अभि (abhi) लाषः, (° = abhilāṣaḥ,) i. e. my attachment is indeed very strong; or Kāśikā: कल्याणे (kalyāṇe) ' भिनि (ni) वेशः, ('bhiniveśaḥ,) or पापेऽभिनि (ni) वेशः (pāpe'bhiniveśaḥ). 2 Intentness, determination of purpose, determined resolution, tenacity; e. g. Kumāra- sambh.: अथानुरूपाभिनि (ni) वेशतोषिणा कृताभ्युज्ञा गुरुणा गरी - (athānurūpābhiniveśatoṣiṇā kṛtābhyujñā guruṇā garī-) यसा (yasā) … जगाम गौरी शिखरं शिखण्डिवत् (…jagāma gaurī śikharaṃ śikhaṇḍivat) (quoted also by Vyāḍi on Hemach. 6. 136. or v. 1500.; Mallin.: अभि (abhi) ° = आ - (° = ā-) ग्रह (graha) ); or Śisupālab.: अपेतयुद्धाभिनि (ni) वेशसौम्यो हरिर्हरिप्रस्थ - (apetayuddhābhiniveśasaumyo harirhariprastha-) मथ प्रतस्थे (matha pratasthe) ( Mallin.: = अपेतो युद्धेऽभिनि (ni) वेश आग्रह (graha) ो यस्य (apeto yuddhe'bhiniveśa āgraho yasya) स शान्तक्रोध इत्यर्थः (sa śāntakrodha ityarthaḥ) ); or Raghuv.: … जनकात्मजायां नि (ni)- (ni-) (…janakātmajāyāṃ ni-) तान्तरूक्षाभिनि (ni) वेशमीशम् । न कश्चन भ्रातृषु तेषु शक्तो नि (ni) षे - (tāntarūkṣābhiniveśamīśam. na kaścana bhrātṛṣu teṣu śakto niṣe-) द्धुमासीत्; (ddhumāsīt;) or Prabodhach.: ततो देव्या (tato devyā) (scil. विष्णुभक्त्या (viṣṇubhaktyā) ) समुपजाताभिनि (ni) वेशमुक्तम् (samupajātābhiniveśamuktam) ( comm.: = उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) … अभि (abhi) मा - (…abhimā-) नो यत्र यस्यां क्रियायां यथा स्यात्तथा, (no yatra yasyāṃ kriyāyāṃ yathā syāttathā,) i. e. after having taking a proper resolution). 3 (In the Yoga philosophy.) The instinctive (but unjustifiable) clinging to life and bodily enjoyment, (‘which is alike in the unthinking worm as in the wise man’); it is one of the five क्लेशाः (kleśāḥ) ( Yoga Sūtra: अविद्यास्मितारागद्वेषाभिनि (ni) वेशाः पञ्च क्लेशाः (kleśāḥ) (avidyāsmitārāgadveṣābhiniveśāḥ pañca kleśāḥ) ) or afflictions of mind which impede the apprehension of true knowledge; comp. विपर्यय (viparyaya). ( Yoga Sūtra: स्वरसवाही विदुषोऽपि तथा (svarasavāhī viduṣo'pi tathā) रूढो (rūḍho) -- v. l. but apparently less correct: विदुषोऽपि तन्व - (viduṣo'pi tanva-) Page249-b+ 56 नुबन्धो --' भिनि (ni) वेशः; (nubandho--'bhiniveśaḥ;) a comm.: सर्वस्य प्राणिन इयमात्मा - (sarvasya prāṇina iyamātmā-) शीर्नि (ni) त्या भवति । मा न भूवं भूयासमिति । न चाननुभूतमर - (śīrnityā bhavati. mā na bhūvaṃ bhūyāsamiti. na cānanubhūtamara-) णधर्मकस्यैषा भवत्यात्माशीः । एतया च पूर्वजन्मानुभवः प्रती - (ṇadharmakasyaiṣā bhavatyātmāśīḥ. etayā ca pūrvajanmānubhavaḥ pratī-) यते । स चायमभिनि (ni) वेशः क्लेशः स्वरसवाही कृमेरपि जातमा - (yate. sa cāyamabhiniveśaḥ kleśaḥ svarasavāhī kṛmerapi jātamā-) त्रस्य प्रत्यक्षानुमानागमैरसंभावित (vita) ो मरणत्रास उच्छेददृष्ट्यात्मकः (trasya pratyakṣānumānāgamairasaṃbhāvito maraṇatrāsa ucchedadṛṣṭyātmakaḥ) पूर्वजन्मानुभूतं मरणदुःखमनुमापयति । यथा चायमत्यन्तरूढेषु (pūrvajanmānubhūtaṃ maraṇaduḥkhamanumāpayati. yathā cāyamatyantarūḍheṣu) दृश्यते क्लेशस्तथा विदुषोऽपि विज्ञातपूर्वापरान्तस्य रूढः (dṛśyate kleśastathā viduṣo'pi vijñātapūrvāparāntasya rūḍhaḥ) &c.; Bhojadeva: स्वस्य रसेन संस्कारेणैव वहतीति स्वरसवाही । पूर्व - (svasya rasena saṃskāreṇaiva vahatīti svarasavāhī. pūrva-) जन्मानुभूतमरणदुःखानुभववासनाबलाद्भयरूपः समुपजायमानः (janmānubhūtamaraṇaduḥkhānubhavavāsanābalādbhayarūpaḥ samupajāyamānaḥ) शरीरविषयादिभिर्मम वियोगो मा भूदित्यन्वहमनुबन्धरूपः (śarīraviṣayādibhirmama viyogo mā bhūdityanvahamanubandharūpaḥ) सर्वस्यैवा कृमेर्ब्रह्मपर्यन्तं (sarvasyaivā kṛmerbrahmaparyantaṃ) (from the worm up to Brahmā) नि (ni)- (ni-) मित्तं विना प्रवर्तमानोऽभिनि (ni) वेशाख्यः क्लेशः; (mittaṃ vinā pravartamāno'bhiniveśākhyaḥ kleśaḥ;) Mallinātha is therefore wrong in his philosophical explanation on Sīsupāl. 4. 55., when he renders in the quoted Yoga S. अभि (abhi) नि (ni) वेश (abhiniveśa) ः (abhiniveśaḥ) = कार्याकार्येष्वाग्रह (graha) ः (= kāryākāryeṣvāgrahaḥ).) E. विश् (viś) with नि (ni) and अभि (abhi), (abhi,) kṛt aff. घञ् (ghañ). [ ID=6087 ]
- 1. Application, perseverance, intentness, study, affection, or devotion. 2. Determination to effect a purpose or attain an object. 3. Tenacity or adherence. 4. Ignorant fear causing death.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > अभिनिवेश (abhiniveśa) [Printed book page 0063-c ] Abhi-niveśa, as, m. application, perseverance, in- tentness, study, affection, devotion; determination to effect a purpose or attain an object; tenacity, adher- ance; ignorant fear causing death (?). [ ID=4399 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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