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वैराग्यvairāgya

वैराग्य (vairāgya) is a Sanskrit word meaning growing pale or loss of color, disgust, aversion, or loathing, absence of worldly passion or desire, aversion or disgust, indifference to worldly objects or weariness of life, turning pale. Its 11 recorded definitions are grouped into 4 contexts, among them Detachment from worldly life, indifference, Loss of color, paleness, Aversion, disgust.

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Meanings by context

Detachment from worldly life, indifference

7 definitions
freedom from all worldly desires, indifference to worldly objects and life, and asceticism

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Aversion or disgust. 2. Indifference to worldly objects or weariness of life.

— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Subjection of the appetite and passions, absence of worldly desires.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Absence of worldly passion or desire.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Absence of worldly desires and appetites, or asceticism. 2. Dislike, dissatisfaction, or displeasure.

— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

absence of worldly desires and control over passions

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

freedom from passion, absence of all worldly desires, asceticism, and devotion

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Loss of color, paleness

2 definitions
growing pale or loss of color

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. Turning pale. 2. Absence of worldly passion, indifference, or repugnance.

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aversion, disgust

1 definition
Disgust, aversion, or loathing.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Sorrow, despondency, or disaffection

1 definition
1. Absence of worldly desire. 2. Disaffection. 3. Sorrow. 4. Despondency.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 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.