Abhigraha: 12 definitions
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In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraAbhigraha (अभिग्रह) refers to “numerous vows”, according to chapter 2.2 [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: “[...] The Lord was not disturbed by the torrents, made powerful by strong winds, from the clouds, like a river-ranging elephant. He endured also other trials hard to endure, enduring all like the earth, a tilaka (himself) on the earth. The Lord spent twelve years enduring trials with severe and manifold penances and with numerous vows (i.e., abhigraha). [...]”.
Source: HereNow4u: Jain Dharma ka Maulika Itihasa (2)Abhigraha (अभिग्रह) refers to “resolutions” and is one of the topics treated in the Ācārāṅga (Ācārāṃga), one of the Dvādaśāṅgī (twelve Aṅgas) of Jainism.—In a sequential point of view, Ācārāṃgastands first in Aṃgas. It is called as Prathama Aṃga as it is the vital Ācāra (conduct) of Śruta puruṣa (Monk / Saints). It is said that Ācārāṃga has 2 divisions (Śruta skaṇdhas), 25 chapters (adhyayanas), 85 topics (uddeśanakāla) and 85 sub topics (samuddeśanakālas). Ācārāṃga consists of 18000 verses. Topics include resolutions (abhigraha).
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IAbhigraha (अभिग्रह) refers to a “special vow”, according to the Ḍhaṃḍhaṇaṛṣisajjhāya by Jinaharṣa dealing with the lives of Jain teachers.—The Ḍhaṃḍhaṇaṛṣi-sajjhāya (in Gujarati) is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—Accordingly, “Ḍhaṃḍha (Ḍhaṃḍhaṇa) was Kṛṣṇa’s son. As a monk he took the special vow (abhigraha) that he would accept only pure food, but could never get it (because of some previous hindering karma, antarāya-karma). [...]”.
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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhigraha (अभिग्रह).—
1) Seizing, robbing, plundering शङ्कारूपकर्माभिग्रहः (śaṅkārūpakarmābhigrahaḥ) Kau. A.4.
2) Attack, assault, onset. यातव्यामित्र- योरभिग्रहचिन्ता (yātavyāmitra- yorabhigrahacintā) Kau. A.7.
3) Challenge.
4) Complaint.
5) Authority, power, weight.
Derivable forms: abhigrahaḥ (अभिग्रहः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhigraha (अभिग्रह).—m.
(-haḥ) 1. Attack, onset. 2. Challenge, going to fight. 3. Plundering, robbing. 4. Celebrity. E. abhi before, in presence of, graha to take, and ap aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Abhigraha (अभिग्रह):—[=abhi-graha] [from abhi-grah] m. seizing taking hold of
2) [v.s. ...] attack, onset, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] defiance, challenge, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] robbing, plundering, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] authority, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a vow, [Jaina literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhigraha (अभिग्रह):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-haḥ) 1.
1) Attack, onset; (Rāyam.: = abhigamyākramaṇam; Bharatam.: = ābhimukhyena yuddhādipravṛttiḥ).
2) Challenge; (Nīlak. Ramānātha, Padārthak. &c. = yuddhāhvānam or kalahāhvānam).
3) Weight (= gauravam). E. grah with abhi, kṛt aff. ap. 2. A complete seizure, a thorough robbery (Hem. &c. = abhigrahaṇam; Ajayapāla: = samantādgrahaṇam). E. abhi and graha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhigraha (अभिग्रह):—[abhi-graha] (haḥ) 1. m. Attack; challenge, plundering; celebrity.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Abhigraha (अभिग्रह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abhiggaha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAbhigraha (ಅಭಿಗ್ರಹ):—
1) [noun] the act of plundering; pillage; robbery.
2) [noun] the act of attacking; an inroad; an onslaught.
3) [noun] the act of facing or opposing defiantly or antagonistically; opposition; confrontation.
4) [noun] complaint a) the act of complaining; utterance of pain, displeasure, annoyance, etc; b) a subject or cause for complaining; grievance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Abhigrahaka, Abhigrahan, Abhigrahana, Abhigrahani.
Ends with: Anabhigraha, Durabhigraha, Nirabhigraha.
Full-text: Durabhigraha, Abhiggaha, Apacikirsha, Chadmasta, Dhamdhanarishisajjhaya, Antarayakarma, Dhamdhanarshi, Dhandha, Candanabalasajjhaya, Dhandhana, Abhiyoga, Candanabala.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Previous birth of Kaṃsa < [Chapter II - Marriages of Vasudeva with maidens]
Appendix 1.5: The 108 Qualities of the Pañcaparameṣṭhins < [Appendices]
Part 3: Rama’s visit to Kṛṣṇa < [Chapter XII - Baladeva’s going to heaven]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.1e - Yogabīja (Seeds of Yoga) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)