शमशानी वैराग्य śhmaśhānī vairāgya
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This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Momentary detachment from mundane affairs aroused in the cremation ground.
Usual translation
- distaste similar to the one at a cremation ground
Origin of the definition
श्मशान śmaśāna shmasha:n (nm) the cremation ground, crematorium, nacropolis; -वैराग्य momentary detachment from mundane affairs aroused in the cremation ground; -साधन magical or tantric rites performed by sitting over the chest of a corpse in the cremation ground; —ज़गाना to undertake tantric rites in the श्मशान to keep the श्मशान fire burning.
(Attitude of) renunciation, detachment (from worldly affairs).
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
3 occurrences
In 3 on 2386 murlis
Avyakts
1 occurrences
In 1 on 1112 murlis
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- Thursday 6 June 2024
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- Thursday 6 June 2024