Sanskrit Word of the Day
A new Sanskrit word every day — with Devanagari, IAST, meaning, root, example verse and grammar notes. Build vocabulary one word at a time.
Daily Sanskrit Word of the Day (दैनिक संस्कृत पद)
Deep etymological derivation (व्युत्पत्ति), Dhatu roots, scriptural context (Upanishad/Gita quotes), synonyms, and spiritual reflections.
अहिंसा
[ahiṁsā]मन, वचन और कर्म से किसी भी प्राणी को कष्ट न पहुँचाना
Non-violence in thought, word, and deed; universal benevolence
सर्वथा सर्वदा सर्वभूतानामनभिद्रोहः — कभी किसी भी प्राणी के प्रति द्रोह या हिंसा का भाव न रखना।
हिन्दी भावार्थ: अहिंसा परम धर्म है, अहिंसा परम तप है, और अहिंसा ही परम सत्य है जिससे धर्म की प्रतिष्ठा होती है।
English: Non-violence is the supreme virtue, supreme austerity, and supreme truth from which Dharma flows.
अहिंसा केवल शारीरिक हिंसा का त्याग नहीं, बल्कि हृदय से क्रोध, ईर्ष्या और द्वेष का समूल विनाश है।
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