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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वैराग्यvairāgya[vairâg-ya] n. [virâga] growing pale (rare); loathing, aversion, disgust, of (ab., lc., --˚); indifference to…

    [vairâg-ya] neuter [virâga] growing pale (rare); loathing, aversion, disgust, of (ablative, locative, --˚); indifference to worldly objects, weariness of life: -tâ, feminine; also equal for aversion to (prati); -sataka, neuter century of worldly indifference, title of the third century of Bhartrihari's proverbs.

    In the Gita6·3513·918·52

    अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते ॥

    abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate. — The Blessed Lord said:- Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is restless and very difficult to restrain; but O Kaunteya, it may be controlled by… 6·35
    • वैराग्येणvairāgyeṇainstrumental singular of the neuter noun vairāgya (non-attachment, a firm removal of the natural being’s attraction to the objects).
    • वैराग्यम्vairāgyamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun vairāgya (non-attachment, a firm removal of the natural being’s attraction to the objects).

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैराग्यvairāgyan. change or loss of colour, growing pale Sus3r. Ka1m.
    1. neuter gender change or loss of colour, growing pale Sus3r. Ka1m.
    2. neuter gender disgust, aversion, distaste for or loathing of (locative case ablative, or compound) Bhag. Ragh. etc.
    3. neuter gender freedom from all worldly desires, indifference to worldly objects and to life, asceticism Up. MBh. etc.
  2. मैथुनवैराग्यmaithunavairāgyan. abstinence from sexual intercourse MW.

    neuter gender abstinence from sexual intercourse MW.

  3. वैराग्यचन्द्रिकाvairāgyacandrikāf. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

  4. वैराग्यताvairāgyatāf. aversion to (प्रति) Pan5cat.

    feminine aversion to (प्रति) Pan5cat.

  5. वैराग्यपञ्चकvairāgyapañcakan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

  6. वैराग्यपञ्चाशीतिvairāgyapañcāśītif. N. of wk.

    feminine Name of work

  7. वैराग्यप्रकरणvairāgyaprakaraṇan. N. of wk.

    neuter gender Name of work

  8. वैराग्यप्रदीपvairāgyapradīpam. N. of wk.

    masculine gender Name of work

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वैराग्यम्vairāgyamAbsence of worldly desires or passions, indifference to the world, asceticism; अभ्यासेन च कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च…

    [विरागस्य भावः ष्यञ्]

    1. Absence of worldly desires or passions, indifference to the world, asceticism; अभ्यासेन च कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते Bg.6.35;13.8.
    2. Dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent; कामं प्रकृति- वैराग्यं सद्यः शमयितुं क्षमः R.17.55.
    3. Aversion, dislike.
    4. Grief, sorrow.
    5. Change or loss of colour.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शतकम् Name of a Bhartṛihari's work (one among the शतकत्रयी).