Apavitra: 10 definitions
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Apavitra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryapavitra (अपवित्�).—a (S) Impure; unclean, ceremonially unholy, or ceremonially defiled. 2 Unholy, morally unclean.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishapavitra (अपवित्�).�a Impure, unholy, morally un- clean.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�).—mfn.
(-ٰ�-ٰ-ٰ�) Impure, unclean. E. a neg. pavitra pure.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�).—adj. Impure, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 169, 17.
Apavitra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and pavitra (पवित्र).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�):—[=a-pavitra] mf()n. impure.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.
(-tra�-tr-tram) Impure; e. g. bho bho blgnihotriṃkimeva janaviruddha� hsyakryamanuṣṭhīyate . yadeṣa srameyopavitra� skandhdhirūḍho nīyate. E. a neg. and pavitra.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�):—[a-pavitra] (tra�-tr-tra�) a. Impure.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�):�(a) unholy, impure; desecrated, profane; ~[t] profanity; unholiness.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApavitra (ಅಪವಿತ್�):—[adjective] ceremonially unclean or impure; defiled.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryApavitra (अपवित्�):—n. 1. unclean; impure; unholy; 2. impious; desecrated; profane;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Apavitradakini, Apavitragolisu, Apavitramaitri, Apavitrata, Apavitrate.
Full-text: Apavitradakini, Apavitramaitri, Dekhum Sakanem, Manasasnana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 243 < [Volume 4 (1877)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dsa)
Verse 3.10.110 < [Chapter 10 - The Glories of Śrī Puṇḍarīka Vidynidhi]
Verse 1.7.173 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannysa]
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 3a.8 - Offering with the Hand < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A critical study of nidan of apasmara in paediatric age group < [2015, Issue XII December]
A review article on vataja pratishyaya wsr allergic rhinitis < [2022, Issue 07 July]