Aplavana, ĀԲ: 10 definitions
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Aplavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Aplavan.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsĀ屹Բ (आप्लाव�) refers to one of the seven ways to purify an icon (due to “ominous happenings�), as discussed in chapter 25 of the վṣṇܲṃh: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical Pāñcarātra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupagāyana and Siddha Sumati.—Description of the chapter [ܳٱٲ-Ծṣkṛt]: If natural calamities occur, first the temple precincts must be purified by ⲹśٳٲ-ceremonies, and then the icon is to be likewise purified. There are seven ways to purify an icon [e.g., 屹Բ]. A list of several pollutions that necessitate ⲹśٳٲ-rites to be performed is given, the list arranged according to the seriousness of the pollutions (8-16a).

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀԲ (आप्लवन).�
1) Bathing, immersing.
2) Sprinkling with water (on all sides).
Derivable forms: Բ (आप्लवनम्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀԲ (आप्लवन).—n.
(-Բ�) 1. Sprinkling with water. 2. Bathing. E. � before � to swim, affix �.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀԲ (आप्लवन).—i. e. - + ana, n. Bathing, Mahābhārata 1, 1814; v. r. [Բśٰ] 5, 115.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ĀԲ (आप्लवन):—[=-Բ] [from -] n. immersing, bathing, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] sprinkling with water, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀԲ (आप्लवन):—[-Բ] (Բ�) 1. n. Idem.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryĀ屹Բ (आप्लाव�) [Also spelled aplavan]:�(nm) inundation; immersion, complete submergence.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀԲ (ಆಪ್ಲವನ):—[noun] = ಆಪ್ಲ� [aplava].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Aplavanavratin.
Full-text: Aplavanavratin, Aplava, Pratyaplavana, Aplavan, Utpatanishkriti.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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