# विनय (vinaya)

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विनय (vinaya) is a Sanskrit word meaning to lead away in different directions, leading away or asunder, thrown, secret, removal or withdrawal, leading, guidance, or training.

- **Root:** नी (nī)
- **Etymology:** E. वि before णी to obtain or guide, aff. अच् — E. vi before ṇī to obtain or guide, aff. ac
- **SLP1:** `vinaya`  **IAST:** vinaya  **Devanagari:** विनय
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinaya
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/vinaya/declensions.md
- **Other headwords romanised the same way:** वीणय (vīṇaya), विनया (vinayā)

## Meanings by context

### Other (41 definitions)
- To lead away in different directions  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H1) [Printed book page 969,2] 1. वि (vi)- (vi-) नय (vi-naya) (said to be artificially formed fr. वि (vi) + नृ (vi + nṛ); for 2. See under वि (vi)- (vi-) √ नी (√nī) ) Nom. P. ° यति (°yati) (with prefix 3. वि (vi); ind.p. वि (vi)- (vi-) वि (vi) नय्य (vi-vinayya) ), Pāṇini (Author) i, 4, 1, Vārtt. 7, Pat. [ ID=196852 ]
- leading away or asunder  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 971,3] 2. वि - नय (vi-naya) mfn. (for 1. See p. 969) leading away or asunder, separating, Ṛg-veda (Title) ii, 24, 9 [ ID=197185 ]
- thrown  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > cast, thrown, L. [ ID=197186 ]
- secret  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > secret, L. [ ID=197187 ]
- removal or withdrawal  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > वि - नय (vi-naya) m. taking away, removal, withdrawal, Śiśupāla-vadha (Title) x, 42 [ ID=197188 ]
- 1. Leading, guidance, or training. 2. Education, discipline, or control.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > leading, guidance, training ( esp. moral tr° ), education, discipline, control, MBh.; Kāv. &c. [ ID=197189 ]
- the rules of discipline for monks  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (with Buddhists) the rules of discipline for monks, Monier-Williams’ Buddhism in its connexion with Brāhmaṇism and Hindūism: and in its contrast with Christianity (Title) 55 &c. [ ID=197190 ]
- Good breeding, propriety of conduct, decency, modesty, and mildness.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > good breeding, propriety of conduct, decency, modesty, mildness, ib. (in the Purāṇas sometimes personified as son of Kriyā or of Lajjā) [ ID=197191 ]
- an office, business  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > an office, business, Śiśupāla-vadha (Title) xi, 36 [ ID=197192 ]
- Name of a son of Sudyumna  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > N. of a son of Sudyumna, MārkP. [ ID=197193 ]
- a man of subdued senses  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a man of subdued senses, L. [ ID=197194 ]
- merchant, trader  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > a merchant, trader, L. [ ID=197195 ]
- Sida Cordifolia  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 971,3] वि - नया (vi-nayā) ( आ (ā) ), f. Sida Cordifolia, L. [ ID=197196 ]
- Cast, thrown  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 0979-c ] विनय (vinaya) a. 1 Cast, thrown
- Secret  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 0979-c ] विनय (vinaya) a. 2 Secret
- Ill-behaved  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 0979-c ] विनय (vinaya) a. 3 Ill-behaved
- Guidance, discipline, or moral training  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 1 Guidance, discipline, instruction (in one's duties), moral training; प्रजानां विनयाधानात् (prajānāṃ vinayādhānāt) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 1. 24; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 10. 5
- Sense of propriety, decorum, or decency  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 2 Sense of propriety, decorum, decency; अनुयास्यन्मुनितनयां (anuyāsyanmunitanayāṃ) सहसा विनयेन वारितप्रसरः (sahasā vinayena vāritaprasaraḥ) Śakuntalā (Bombay) 1. 29
- Polite conduct, good manners  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 3 Polite conduct, gentleman-like bearing, good breeding or manners; Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 6. 79; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1. 18
- Modesty, humility  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 4 Modesty, humility; सुष्ठु शोभसे आर्यपुत्र एतेन (suṣṭhu śobhase āryaputra etena) ( pb ) विनय (vinaya) माहात्म्येन (vinayamāhātmyena) Uttararāmacarita 1; विद्या ददाति वि (vidyā dadāti vi) नयम्; तथापि नीचैर्विनय (vinaya) ाददृश्यत (nayam; tathāpi nīcairvinayādadṛśyata) Raghuvaṃśa (Bombay) 3. 34; 10. 71 (where Malli. renders विनय (vinaya) by इंद्रियजय (iṃdriyajaya) or restraint of passions, unnecessarily in our opinion)
- Reverence, courtesy, obeisance.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 5 Reverence, courtesy, obeisance
- Conduct in general  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 6 Conduct in general
- Drawing off, taking away, removing  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 7 Drawing off, taking away, removing; Śiśupālavadha 10. 42
- A man who has subdued his senses.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 8 A man who has subdued his senses
- A trader or merchant.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — यः (yaḥ) 9 A trader, merchant
- modest, well-behaved  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — भाज् (bhāj) a. modest, wellbehaved
- speaking mildly or affably  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — वाच् (vāc) a. speaking mildly or affably
- 1. Removing or withdrawing. 2. Guidance, discipline, instruction, or training. 3. Good behaviour, decorum, discretion, polite manners, or modest conduct. 4. Office. 5. A treatise on discipline.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 284-3 ] विनय (vinaya) vi-nayá, a. removing ( RV.¹ ); m. ( C. ) removal, withdrawal ( of a cloth ); guidance, discipline, instruction, training; good behaviour, decorum, discretion, polite manners, good breeding, modest conduct; office ( rare ); treatise on discipline ( B. ); instruction; -jyotis, m. N. ( conj. ), -tā, f. good behaviour; modesty; -nayana, a. removing, dispelling; n. education, instruction, in ( lc. ); -nayaṃdhara, m. N. of a merchant; -naya-piṭaka, (basket =) collection of treatises on discipline ( B. ); -naya-maya, a. being good breeding itself; -naya-vat, a. well-behaved ( in a-): -ī, f. N.; -naya-sūtra, n. Sūtra treating of discipline ( B. ); -naya-svāminī, f. N.; -naya‿āditya, m. ep. of Jayāpīḍa: -pura, n. N. of a town built by Jayāpīḍa; -naya‿ādi-dhara, m. N.; -avanata, pp. bowing low with modesty; -nayin, a. well-bred, well-conducted, modest; -naya‿ukti, f. modest speech ( pl. ). [ ID=16621 ]
- 1. Modesty, humility, or mildness. 2. Reverence or obeisance. 3. Decorum and propriety of conduct. 4. Training or discipline. 5. The plant Sida cordifolia.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वि (vi) नय (vinaya) [Printed book page 771 ] वि (vi) नय (vinaya) m. ( - यः (-yaḥ) ) 1 Modesty, affability, humility, mildness. 2 Reverence, obeisance. 3 Decorum, decency, propriety, of conduct or behaviour. 4 Training, discipline. f. ( - या (-yā) ) A plant, ( Sida cordifolia, &c.) E. वि (vi) before णी (ṇī) to obtain or guide, aff. अच् (ac). [ ID=35244 ]
- 1. Modesty, affability, mildness, decorum, or obeisance. 2. A plant of the species Sida cordifolia.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 692-a ] वि - नय (vi-naya) ( यः ) ((yaḥ)) 1. m. Modesty; affability, mildness, decorum, obeisance. f. A plant Sida cordifolia. [ ID=34836 ]
- 1. Secret. 2. Cast or thrown.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 666-20 ] विनय (vinaya) (I) a. (f. या (yā) ) 1. Secret; 2. cast, thrown. [ ID=35090 ]
- 1. Discipline and moral training. 2. Propriety, decorum, and refinement. 3. Modesty, affability, and mildness. 4. Reverence and obeisance. 5. Subduing the senses. 6. A person with subdued senses. 7. A trader or merchant.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) (II) m. 1. Moral training, discipline; 2. propriety of conduct, decorum, refinement, gentleman-like bearing, गुणैश्च तत्स्तैर्विनय (vinaya) प्रधानैः (guṇaiśca tatstairvinayapradhānaiḥ) R. vi.79; 3. modesty, affability, mildness, वपुः प्रकर्षादजयद्गुरुं रघुस्तथापि नीचैर्विनय (vinaya) ाददृश्यत (vapuḥ prakarṣādajayadguruṃ raghustathāpi nīcairvinayādadṛśyata) R. iii.34; 3. reverence, obeisance; 4. subduing the senses, सम्यगराधिता विद्या प्रबोधविनय (vinaya) ाविव (samyagarādhitā vidyā prabodhavinayāviva) R. x.71; 5. a man of subdued senses; 6. a trader, a merchant. [ ID=35091 ]
- 1. Modesty, humility, or mildness. 2. Reverence. 3. Proper conduct or decorum. 4. Training or discipline. 5. Subduing the senses. 6. A person with subdued senses. 7. A merchant.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > वि (vi) नय (vinaya) [Printed book page 660-a ] वि (vi) नय (vinaya) m. ( - यः (-yaḥ) ) 1. Modesty, affability, humility, mildness. 2. Reverence, obeisance. 3. Decorum, decency, propriety of conduct or behaviour. 4. Training, discipline. 5. Subduing the senses. 6. A man of subdued senses. 7. A merchant. f. ( - या (-yā) ) 1. Secret. 2. Cast, thrown. 3. A plant. (Sida cordifolia, &c.) E. वि (vi) before, नी (nī) to obtain or guide, aff. अच् । (ac.) [ ID=36862 ]
- 1. Training, discipline. 2. Good behavior. 3. Behavior. 4. Reverence. 5. Modesty.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 0858-b ] विनय (vinaya) vinaya, i. e. vi-nī + a, m. 1. Training, discipline, Ragh. 10, 80. 2. Good behaviour, Pañc. iii. d. 122. 3. Behaviour, Utt. Rāmac. 109, 6. 4. Re- verence, Lass. 2. ed. 35, 11. 5. Modesty, Pañc. i. d. 12. — Comp. A-, m. 1. want of modesty or propriety of conduct, Man. 7, 40. 2. wrong behaviour, Hit. ii. d. 135. Dus-, m. improper conduct, Pañc. 259, 15. Sa-, adj. well-behaved, modest, Ṛt. 6, 21. °yam-, adv. humbly, modestly, Pañc. 47, 1; Vikr. 86, 10; graciously, Hit. 12, 2, M.M. [ ID=13374 ]
- 1. Removing. 2. Removal or withdrawal. 3. Training, breeding, discipline, good manners, modesty, or courtesy.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 497 ] विनय (vinaya) a. removing. m. removal, withdrawal; training, breeding, discipline, good manners, modesty, courtesy. [ ID=29613 ]
- 1. Training and breeding. 2. Good manners and politeness.  
  *Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 245-a ] vinayá, m. —1. training, breeding, i. e. formation of manners; and so —2. transferred ( like the Eng. breeding), manners, good breeding, politeness. [ √nī + vi. ] [ ID=3878 ]
- See under vi-ni.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 0922-c ] विनय (vinaya) vi-naya. See under vi-nī, p. 925. [ ID=42941 ]
- 1. Guidance, moral training, discipline. 2. Refinement, good behavior, decorum. 3. Modesty, humility, mildness. 4. Reverence, courtesy. 5. General conduct. 6. The plant Sida cordifolia.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > [Printed book page 0925-a ] Vi-naya, as, m. leading, guidance, moral training, training, discipline; gentlemanly refinement, gentle- manlike bearing; good behaviour, propriety of con- duct, decorum, decency; modesty, affability, humi- lity, mildness; reverence, obeisance, courtesy; conduct or behaviour (in general); N. of a son of Dharma; ( ā ), f. the plant Sida Cordifolia; ( as, ā, am ), cast, thrown; secret; a man of subdued senses; a mer- chant, trader, (these four senses are given on the authority of the Śabda-k.) —Vinaya-grāhin, ī, iṇī, i, conforming to rules of discipline, compliant, tract- able, humble. —Vinaya-piṭaka, as, m. ‘basket of discipline,’ N. of those Buddhist works which contain moral precepts and rules of discipline; [cf. tri-piṭaka. ] —Vinaya-pradhāna, as, ā, am, having humility pre-eminent, of which modesty is chief. —Vinaya- pramāthin, ī, inī, i, violating propriety, behaving ill or improperly. —Vinaya-bhāj, k, k, k, possess- ing propriety or modesty, well-behaved, modest. —Vinaya-yogin, ī, inī, i, possessing humility. —Vinaya-vat, ān, atī, at, possessed of modesty, well-behaved, modest. —Vinaya-vāc, k, k, k, speak- Page0925-b+ 79 ing humbly or modestly; ( k ), f. modest speech. —Vinaya-stha, as, ā, am, conforming to disci- pline, compliant, tractable, governable. —Vinayāva- nata (°ya-av°), as, ā, am, bending down modestly, bowing low with modesty. [ ID=43124 ]
- a son of Lajja  
  *The Purana Index*
  > विनय (vinaya) [Printed book page 3-238 ] Vinaya (I) — a son of Lajjā. Br. II. 9. 61; Vā. 10. 36. [ ID=12919 ]
- a son of Cancu  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vinaya (II) — a son of Cancu. Br. III. 63. 118. [ ID=12920 ]
- 1. The discipline of mind and body. 2. A prince.  
  *The Purana Index*
  > Vinaya (III) — the discipline of mind and body important to a king; ill-disciplined kings have lost their empires; while disciplined kings leading a forest life attained kingdom through vinaya; 1 of a Prince. 2 [ Footnote: 1) M. 215. 52.] [ Footnote: 2) Ib. 220. 4-7; 225. 7.] [ ID=12921 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller 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; The Purana Index; 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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