Avadhuta, 础惫补诲丑奴迟补, Avadh奴t膩: 24 definitions
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩straAvadhuta (啶呧さ啶о啶�) refers to one of the thirteen gestures of the Head: one of the six major limbs (补峁単补) used to perform certain gestures (腻峁単颈办补), according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 8.鈥擨nstructions: When the head is once turned down it is called the Avadhuta. (Uses): it is to be applied in [communicating] a message involking a deity, conversation and beckoning [one to come near]. (See the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra 8-23)
: archive.org: The mirror of gesture (abhinaya-darpana)One of the Twenty-four Heads. Avadhuta: inclining the head sharply. Usage: saying 鈥淪tay鈥�, pointing out a place, asking a question, summoning, conversation.
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Avadhuta (啶呧さ啶о啶�) refers to one of the seven movements of the head鈥� (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through 膧峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or 鈥渨ays to convey or represent one鈥檚 emotion to others鈥�, according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he 腻峁単颈办腻产丑颈苍补测补 includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures. In the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, seven types of movements of the head are recorded. The Avadhuta movement indicates messages, conversation etc.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) refers to one who is 鈥渦nsullied鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.2.16. Accordingly as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada:鈥斺�淸...] On hearing these words of mine鈥攐f Brahm膩鈥攊n the presence of Vi峁ａ箛u, 艢iva, the lord of worlds spoke to me with his face beaming with a smile: [...] Of what avail is a beloved to me in this world since I am in the path of abstinence delighting myself in my own soul, freed of attachment, unsullied (补惫补诲丑奴迟补), with the body of an ascetic, possessed of knowledge, seeing himself, free from aberrations and a non-reveller. Besides I am always unclean and inauspicious. Hence say now what can I do with a loving wife?鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥擳he friend who accompanied Pura帽jana to the Saurabha kingdom, through the entrances Nalini and N膩lini.1 Allegorically sense of smell.2 Taught spiritual wisdom to Yadu.3
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Shodhganga: Siva Gita A Critical Study础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) or 础惫补诲丑奴迟补g墨t膩 refers to one of the sixty-four G墨t膩s commonly referred to in Hindu scriptures.鈥擥墨t膩 is the name given to certain sacred writings in verse (often in the form of a dialogue) which are devoted to the exposition of particular religious and theosophical doctrines. Most of these G墨t膩s [i.e., 础惫补诲丑奴迟补-g墨t膩] originate from the Mah膩bh膩rata or the various Pur膩峁嘺s.
Vedanta (啶掂啶︵ぞ啶ㄠ啶�, ved膩nta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) refers to a 鈥渞enouncer鈥�, according to the second recension of the Yogakha峁囜笉a of the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擜ccordingly, as the Goddess (i.e., Khage艣墨) said to the God (i.e., Bhairava), 鈥淸...] Being one who has matted hair, shaved head, (having a) topknot, carrying a skull, smeared with ashes or wearing the five insignias鈥擮 god, (none of this) leads to accomplishment in the Kula tradition. (Even) a renouncer [i.e., 础惫补诲丑奴迟补] who does not bear the five insignias and is naked does not quickly achieve success in the western (transmission) of the House of the Yogin墨s. This is forbidden and (so) all this is absent in the Kaula (teachings). O Mahe艣vara, as this is improper how can the Command be given to you?鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric TraditionsAvadh奴t膩 (啶呧さ啶о啶むぞ) refers to the 鈥渟tainless/unblemished one鈥� and is used to describe the Goddess, according to the Brahmay膩mala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century 艢aiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.鈥擵irtually all ritual begins with the instruction to enter into a state of meditative concentration, called 苍颈谤腻肠腻谤补, and to take on a body of 艣补办迟颈, called the 补惫补诲丑奴迟补tanu. 艢iva is the 苍颈谤腻肠腻谤补pada, 鈥渢he state beyond regulated conduct鈥�, while the Goddess is 补惫补诲丑奴迟腻, 鈥渢he stainless/unblemished one鈥�.
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the 惭补丑腻尘辞办峁-罢补苍迟谤补, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue 鈥淣otices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)鈥� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.鈥擳he Mah膩mok峁tantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 艣lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.鈥� The catalogue includes the term鈥敶”共够宄笈俨�-lak峁峁嘺 in its 鈥榮ubject-matter list鈥� or Vi峁ya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads鈥�补惫补诲丑奴迟补lak峁峁嚹乨ikathanam.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary补惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥攎 (In Sanskrit, Rejected, removed, agitated, cast away: also virakta or Separated from sensuous or carnal affections.) A Brahman-avatar of 诲补迟迟腻迟谤脓测补 q. v. He was a great wanderer. Hence, A term for an individual of an order of 惫颈谤补办迟补产谤腻丑尘补峁嘺 or 驳艒蝉腻惫墨 who roam about in nudity reciting 补惫补诲丑奴迟补g墨t膩 a metrical piece found in the bh膩gavata pur膩峁嘺. Compounds are 补惫补诲丑奴迟补-pantha-m膩rga-sampra- d膩ya-caritra-d墨k峁Ｄ�. The order or ways of the 补惫补诲丑奴迟补 roamers; and fig. Non-distinction of castes and general pollution and profligacy. For 补惫补诲丑奴迟补诲补迟迟腻迟谤脓测补 See 诲补迟迟腻迟谤脓测补. In poetry, also 补惫补诲丑奴迟补m奴rtti. Ex. saka岣穉 brahm膩峁囜笉墨帽c墨峁� d膿vat膿峁� dh膩vati || 补惫补诲丑奴迟补m奴rtti p膩h膩vay膩 ||.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English补惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥�m 诲补迟迟腻迟谤脓测补. One who does not observe the distinction of castes &c. a Naked.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥�p. p.
1) Shaken, waved. M膩lat墨m膩dhava (Bombay) 9.18.
2) Discarded, rejected, despised; R.19.43.
3) Insulted, humiliated. 啶灌啶むう啶距ぐ啷嬥そ啶掂ぇ啷傕い啶多啶� 啶ㄠぞ啶灌 啶溹啶掂た啶むぎ啷佮い啷嵿じ啶灌 (h峁泃ad膩ro'va诲丑奴迟补艣ca n膩ha峁� j墨vitamutsahe) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 3.282.36.
4) Excelled, surpassed; 啶侧啶侧ぞ啶掂ぇ啷傕い啶う啷嵿ぎ啶� 啶曕ぅ啶え啷嵿い啷� 啶啷嵿し啶ぞ啶むぎ啶оた啶曕 啶ㄠ (l墨l膩va诲丑奴迟补padm膩 kathayant墨 pak峁p膩tamadhika峁� na岣�) Ratn膩val墨 2.8.
5) Attacked, overcome.
6) Separated from worldly attachments.
-迟补岣� An ascetic who has renounced all worldly attachments and connections; 啶 啶掂た啶侧啷嵿啷嵿く啶距ざ啷嵿ぐ啶ぞ啶ㄠ啶掂ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶距え啶距い啷嵿ぎ啶ㄠ啶啶� 啶膏啶ムた啶む 啶啶ぞ啶ㄠ 啷� 啶呧い啶苦さ啶班啶｀ぞ啶多啶班ぎ啷� 啶啶椸 啶呧さ啶о啶む 啶� 啶夃啷嵿く啶む (yo vila峁単hy膩艣ram膩nvar峁嚹乶膩tmanyeva sthita岣� pum膩n | ativar峁嚹伵況am墨 yog墨 补惫补诲丑奴迟补岣� sa ucyate) || or 啶呧啷嵿し啶班い啷嵿さ啶距い啷� 啶掂ぐ啷囙ぃ啷嵿く啶む啶掂ぞ啶む 啶о啶むじ啶傕じ啶距ぐ啶え啷嵿ぇ- 啶ㄠぞ啶む 啷� 啶むい啷嵿い啷嵿さ啶じ啷嵿く啶班啶ムじ啶苦う啷嵿ぇ啶む啶掂ぞ啶︵さ啶о啶む啶洁き啶苦ぇ啷�啶い啷� 啷� 啶膏う啶距お啷嵿げ啷佮い啷嬥そ啶о啶多く啶ㄠ啶洁さ啶о啶む (ak峁ratv膩t vare峁噛atv膩t 诲丑奴迟补sa峁僺膩rabandha- n膩t | tattvamasyarthasiddhatv膩davadh奴to'bhidh墨yate || sad膩pluto'dha岣ヅ沘yano'va诲丑奴迟补岣�) Bh膩gavata 3.1.19. 啶呧さ啶о啶む啶啶曕啶粪た啶む 啶� 啶曕ぎ啷嵿お啶苦い啷� 啶氞ぞ啶多啶班ぎ啶距え啷嵿い啶班 (avadh奴topek峁te ca kampite c膩艣ram膩ntare) | Nm.
2) Smelling sense, nose, 啶ㄠげ啶苦え啷� 啶ㄠぞ啶侧た啶ㄠ 啶� 啶啶班ぞ啶椸啶︵啶掂ぞ啶班ぞ啶掂啶曕い啷嵿ぐ 啶ㄠた啶班啶た啶む 啷� 啶呧さ啶о啶むじ啶栢じ啷嵿い啶距き啷嵿く啶距 啶掂た啶粪く啶� 啶ぞ啶むた 啶膏啶班き啶 (nalin墨 n膩lin墨 ca pr膩gdv膩r膩vekatra nirmite | 补惫补诲丑奴迟补sakhast膩bhy膩峁� vi峁ya峁� y膩ti saurabham) || Bh膩gavata 4.25.48.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥�(compare [Boehtlingk and Roth] 5.1527, dh奴 with ava, ppp., glossed malina), in a list of evil (magic) powers and influences: 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 220.19; 245.19; 259.13. Not in the similar list 惭补丑腻惫测耻迟辫补迟迟颈 4372鈥�87.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-迟补岣�-t膩-ta峁�) 1. Compelled. 2. Discarded. 3. Shaken, removed, tossed. 4. Trodden upon. 5. Separated from worldly feeling and obligation. E. ava, and 诲丑奴迟补 shaken.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�).鈥擺adjective] shaken off, removed, rejected, sparned, tossed, trodden upon, unclean.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) 础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攑oet. [Subh膩shit膩vali by Vallabhadeva]
2) 础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�):鈥擝hagavadbhaktistotra. Report. Xxxi.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�):鈥擺=ava-诲丑奴迟补] [from 补惫补-诲丑奴] mfn. shaken off (as evil spirits), [V膩jasaneyi-sa峁僪it膩 i, 14]
2) [v.s. ...] removed, shaken away, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] discarded, expelled, excluded, [Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] disregarded, neglected, rejected, [Da艣akum膩ra-carita] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] touched, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺 vi, 82, 62]
6) [v.s. ...] shaken, agitated (especially as plants or the dust by the wind), fanned, [Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] that upon which anything unclean has been shaken out or off (cf. 补惫补办峁迟补), [Manu-sm峁泃i v, 125; Mah膩bh膩rata xiii, 1577]
8) [v.s. ...] unclean, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
9) [v.s. ...] one who has shaken, off from himself worldly feeling and obligation, a philosopher (brahma-vid), [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺; R膩jatara峁単i峁嚹玗
10) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a 艢aiva philosopher
11) [v.s. ...] n. rejecting, repudiating, [Mah膩bh膩rata iv, 352] (= [Hariva峁兣沘 4717]).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�):鈥擺ava-诲丑奴迟补] (ta岣�-t膩-ta峁�) p. Shaken off.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 础惫补诲丑奴测补, 础惫补丑奴测补, 翱诲丑奴补, 翱丑奴测补.
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�) [Also spelled avadhut]:鈥�(nm) a (peculiar type of) religious mendicant; (a) rough and rugged (man).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (嗖呧驳嗖о硞嗖�):鈥擺adjective] shaken off; removed; discarded; rejected.
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础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (嗖呧驳嗖о硞嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] one who has shaken himself off from worldly feeling and obligation; an ascetic of highest order; an absolute philosopher.
2) [noun] (dance.) a lowering of the head once to indicate concealed thoughts, invoking, asking to one stay or stop etc.
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 Dictionary础惫补诲丑奴迟补 (啶呧さ啶о啶�):鈥攏. one who has renounced the world; an ascetic; yogi;
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.
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