walking for pleasure, wandering, or roaming
walking for pleasure or amusement, wandering, roaming, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ID=203236]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
विहारvihāra
विहार (vihāra) is a Sanskrit word meaning distribution or transposition, excessive lengthening or drawling in pronunciation, walking for pleasure, wandering, or roaming, sport, play, pleasure, or enjoyment, a place of recreation or pleasure-ground, a Buddhist or Jain monastery or temple. Its 21 recorded definitions are grouped into 13 contexts, among them Walking or Roaming for Pleasure, Arrangement or Transposition, Taking Away or Removing.
- Etymology
- E. वि before हृ to take, aff. घञ्; also वीहार ।
- Definitions
- 21
Meanings by context
Walking or Roaming for Pleasure
7 definitions
1. Distribution or transposition. 2. The arrangement of the three sacred fires or the space between them. 3. Walking about or promenading. 4. Diversion, enjoyment, or pleasure. 5. A place of recreation. 6. A Buddhist or Jain monastery. 7. The country of Behar.
विहार (vihāra) [Printed book page 293-1]
विहार (vihāra) vi-hāra, m. n. distribution, transposition
(of words, Br., S., rare); (disposition
of) the three sacred fires or or the space
between them (S.); sauntering about, promenading;
diversion, enjoyment, pleasure,
with or in (—°; ord. mg.); place of recreation;
(Buddhaʼs pleasure ground), Buddhistic (or
Jain) monastery or temple; N. of a country,
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Behar; —° a. delighting in: -ka, a. (i-kā)
delighting in (—°); serving for the diversion
of (—°); -gṛha, n. play-house; -dāsī, f. convent
attendant; -deśa, m. place of recreation;
-bhadra, m. N.; -bhūmi, f. place of
recreation; -vat, a. possessing a place of recreation;
delighting in (—°); -vana, n. pleasure
grove; -vāri, f. water for sport; -śaila,
m. pleasure mountain; -sthalī, f. place of
amusement; -avasatha, m. pleasure house. [ID=16871]
विहार (vihāra) vi-hāra, m. n. distribution, transposition
(of words, Br., S., rare); (disposition
of) the three sacred fires or or the space
between them (S.); sauntering about, promenading;
diversion, enjoyment, pleasure,
with or in (—°; ord. mg.); place of recreation;
(Buddhaʼs pleasure ground), Buddhistic (or
Jain) monastery or temple; N. of a country,
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Behar; —° a. delighting in: -ka, a. (i-kā)
delighting in (—°); serving for the diversion
of (—°); -gṛha, n. play-house; -dāsī, f. convent
attendant; -deśa, m. place of recreation;
-bhadra, m. N.; -bhūmi, f. place of
recreation; -vat, a. possessing a place of recreation;
delighting in (—°); -vana, n. pleasure
grove; -vāri, f. water for sport; -śaila,
m. pleasure mountain; -sthalī, f. place of
amusement; -avasatha, m. pleasure house. [ID=16871]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Walking for pleasure or amusement. 2. Wandering or going about. 3. A Buddhist or Jaina convent. 4. Play, sport, or pastime. 5. The shoulder. 6. A sort of bird.
वि (vi)हार (vihāra) [Printed book page 796]
वि (vi)हार (vihāra) m. (-रः (-raḥ))
वि (vi)हार (vihāra) m. (-रः (-raḥ))
1 Walking for pleasure or amusement.
2 Wandering, roaming, going about.
3 A Bauddha or Jaina convent.
4 Play, sport, pastime.
5 The shoulder.
6 A sort of bird.
E. वि (vi) before हृ (hṛ) to take, aff. घञ् (ghañ); also वीहार (vīhāra).
[ID=36271]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Walking for pleasure or amusement. 2. A theatre. 3. A Jaina temple. 4. Sport. 5. A shoulder. 6. A sort of bird.
विहार (vihāra) [Printed book page 714-b]
वि-हार (vi-hāra) (रः) ((raḥ)) 1. m. Walking for pleasure or amusement; theatre; Jaina temple; sport; shoulder; sort of bird. [ID=35883]
वि-हार (vi-hāra) (रः) ((raḥ)) 1. m. Walking for pleasure or amusement; theatre; Jaina temple; sport; shoulder; sort of bird. [ID=35883]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Walking for pleasure or amusement. 2. Wandering or roaming about. 3. A Buddhist or Jaina convent. 4. A temple. 5. Removing. 6. Play or sport. 7. A pleasure-ground. 8. A palace. 9. The shoulder. 10. A sort of bird.
वि (vi)हार (vihāra) [Printed book page 680-a]
वि (vi)हार (vihāra)
वि (vi)हार (vihāra)
m. (-रः (-raḥ))
1. Walking for pleasure or amusement.
2. Wandering, roaming, going about.
3. A Bauddha or Jaina convent.
4. A temple.
5. Taking away, removing.
6. Play, sport, pastime.
7. A pleasure-ground.
8. A palace.
9. The shoulder.
10. A sort of bird.
E. वि (vi) before हृ (hṛ) to take, aff. घञ्; (ghañ;) also वीहार । (vīhāra .)
[ID=37965]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Wandering, walking for pleasure, or sporting. 2. Relaxation. 3. A Buddhist or Jain convent. 4. A temple. 5. A palace. 6. The shoulder. 7. A sort of bird.
विहार (vihāra) [Printed book page 0883-a]
विहार (vihāra) vihāra, i. e. vi-hṛ + a, m. 1.
विहार (vihāra) vihāra, i. e. vi-hṛ + a, m. 1.
Wandering, going about, walking for
pleasure, Rām. 3, 51, 20; Vedāntas. in
Chr. 219, 1. 2. Sporting, Hit. 83, 4,
M.M.; pleasure, Daśak. in Chr. 182, 9;
relaxation, Rām. 3, 49, 39. 3. A Baud-
dha or Jaina convent, Pañc. 236, 8.
4. A temple, Hit. 19, 10 (cf. vīhāra).
5. A palace, Mālat. 8, 4. 6. The
shoulder. 7. A sort of bird. — Comp.
Jayendra-, i. e. jaya-indra-, m. a con-
vent built by Jayendra, a king of
Cashmere, Rājat. 5, 427. Nis-, adj.
deprived of pleasure, Hariv. 11150.
Hiṃsā-, m. roaming with the inten-
tion to do mischief, Rām. 3, 51, 20.
[ID=13804]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Distribution or arrangement, especially of the sacred fires.
2. Expansion, especially of the organs of speech.
3. Recreation, amusement, sport, or delight.
4. Walking for pleasure or roaming about.
5. A place of recreation, pleasure-garden, or grove.
6. A Buddhist or Jain temple or convent.
विहार (vihāra) [Printed book page 514]
विहार (vihāra) m. (n.) distribution, arrangement, esp. of the sacred fires, & these themselves; expansion, esp. of the organs of speech; relaxation, recreation, amusement, sport, pastime, delight in (—°, also adj.); walking for pleasure, roaming about; place of recreation, pleasure-garden, grove; a Buddhist or Jaina temple or convent (also °रिका (°rikā) f.). [ID=30591]
विहार (vihāra) m. (n.) distribution, arrangement, esp. of the sacred fires, & these themselves; expansion, esp. of the organs of speech; relaxation, recreation, amusement, sport, pastime, delight in (—°, also adj.); walking for pleasure, roaming about; place of recreation, pleasure-garden, grove; a Buddhist or Jaina temple or convent (also °रिका (°rikā) f.). [ID=30591]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Arrangement or Transposition
2 definitions
distribution or transposition
(H2) [Printed book page 1003,3]
वि-हार (vi-hāra) m. (once in BhP. n.) distribution, transposition (of words), AitBr.; Lāṭy. [ID=203233]
वि-हार (vi-hāra) m. (once in BhP. n.) distribution, transposition (of words), AitBr.; Lāṭy. [ID=203233]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
arrangement or disposition of the three sacred fires, or the space between them
arrangement or disposition (of the 3 sacred fires; also applied to the fires themselves or the space between them), ŚrS. [ID=203234]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Taking Away or Removing
2 definitions
1. Removing. 2. Walking for pleasure. 3. Sport, play, or recreation. 4. A pleasure-garden. 5. A palace. 6. The shoulder. 7. A temple. 8. A Buddhist or Jaina convent.
विहार (vihāra) [Printed book page 683-32]
विहार (vihāra) m. 1. Taking away, removing; 2. walking for pleasure, taking a walk; 3. sport, play, pastime, pleasure, recreation, R. ix.68, xiii.38, xvi.67; 4. a pleasure-garden, a pleasure-ground, R. v.41; 5. a palace; 6. the shoulder; 7. a temple; 8. a Buddhist or Jaina convent. [ID=35888]
विहार (vihāra) m. 1. Taking away, removing; 2. walking for pleasure, taking a walk; 3. sport, play, pastime, pleasure, recreation, R. ix.68, xiii.38, xvi.67; 4. a pleasure-garden, a pleasure-ground, R. v.41; 5. a palace; 6. the shoulder; 7. a temple; 8. a Buddhist or Jaina convent. [ID=35888]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Removing or taking away.
2. Expansion or opening.
3. Walking for pleasure, wandering, or roaming.
4. Sport, play, recreation, or pastime.
5. A pleasure garden.
6. A Buddhist or Jaina temple or convent.
7. A palace.
8. The shoulder.
Vi-hāra, as, m. taking away, removing; expan- sion, opening; too great expansion of the organs of speech (consisting in too great lengthening or drawl- ing in pronunciation; opposed to saṃ-hāra; cf. vy-āsa); walking for pleasure or amusement, taking an airing, wandering, roaming, gadding, going about; sporting, play, sport, recreation, pastime, pleasure, relaxation; a pleasure-garden, garden; a Buddhist or Jaina temple or convent (originally the hall where
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the Buddhist priests met or walked about; afterwards these halls were used as temples, and sometimes be- came the centre of a whole monastic establishment); a temple; the palace of Indra or a banner (= vai- jayanta?); a palace; N. of a district; the shoulder; a sort of bird, = vindu-rekhaka; (in Vedic ritual) a term for varying a verse (by taking it to pieces, joining to each of its Pādas a Pāda taken from another verse, and reciting both parts in such a way as if they formed only one verse; cf. vy-atimarśa). —Vihāra-gṛha, am, n. a pleasure-house, play- house, theatre. —Vihāra-bhūmi, is, f. ground or place for roaming about, grazing ground, pasturage. —Vihāra-vat, ān, atī, at, taking pleasure or relax- ation, enjoying one's self. [ID=44555]
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the Buddhist priests met or walked about; afterwards these halls were used as temples, and sometimes be- came the centre of a whole monastic establishment); a temple; the palace of Indra or a banner (= vai- jayanta?); a palace; N. of a district; the shoulder; a sort of bird, = vindu-rekhaka; (in Vedic ritual) a term for varying a verse (by taking it to pieces, joining to each of its Pādas a Pāda taken from another verse, and reciting both parts in such a way as if they formed only one verse; cf. vy-atimarśa). —Vihāra-gṛha, am, n. a pleasure-house, play- house, theatre. —Vihāra-bhūmi, is, f. ground or place for roaming about, grazing ground, pasturage. —Vihāra-vat, ān, atī, at, taking pleasure or relax- ation, enjoying one's self. [ID=44555]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
A Type of Bird
1 definition
a particular bird
a partic. bird (= बिन्दुरेकक (bindurekaka)), L. [ID=203243]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Buddhist/Jaina Monastery or Temple
1 definition
a Buddhist or Jain monastery or temple
(with Buddhists or Jainas) a monastery or temple (originally a hall where the monks met or walked about; afterwards these halls were used as temples), Lalit.; Mṛcch.; Kathās. &c. (cf. Monier-Williams’ Buddhism in its connexion with Brāhmaṇism and Hindūism: and in its contrast with Christianity (Title) 68 ; 81 &c.) [ID=203239]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Expansion (Speech Organs/Opening)
1 definition
excessive lengthening or drawling in pronunciation
too great expansion of the organs of speech (consisting in too great lengthening or drawling in pronunciation, opp. to सं-हार (saṃ-hāra), q.v.), RPrāt. [ID=203235]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Geographical Region Name
1 definition
The region of Magadha
N. of the country of Magadha (called Bihār or Behār from the number of Buddhist monasteries See Monier-Williams’ Buddhism in its connexion with Brāhmaṇism and Hindūism: and in its contrast with Christianity (Title) 68 ), Cat. [ID=203241]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Meaning 'Vaijayanta'
1 definition
vaijayanta
= वैजयन्त (vaijayanta), L. [ID=203244]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Place of Recreation
1 definition
a place of recreation or pleasure-ground
a place of recreation, pleasure-ground, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ID=203238]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Referential/Etymological Note
1 definition
See vihri
विहार (vihāra) [Printed book page 0952-c]
विहार (vihāra) vi-hāra, &c. See vi-hṛ below. [ID=44537]
विहार (vihāra) vi-hāra, &c. See vi-hṛ below. [ID=44537]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Ritual Consecration
1 definition
consecration for a sacrifice
consecration for a sacrifice, Āpast. [ID=203240]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Sport, Play, or Enjoyment
1 definition
sport, play, pleasure, or enjoyment
sport, play, pastime, diversion, enjoyment, pleasure (‘in’ or ‘with’ comp.; ifc. also = taking delight in), Yājñ.; MBh.; R. &c. [ID=203237]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
The Shoulder
1 definition
the shoulder
the shoulder, L. [ID=203242]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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