Avalokya: 5 definitions
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Avalokya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAvalokya (啶呧さ啶侧啶曕啶�) means 鈥渉aving examined鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 1), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淕lory be to the Sun who is the author and the Soul of the Universe, the ornament of the firmament and who is enveloped in a thousand rays of the colour of molten gold. Having correctly examined [i.e., avalokya] the substance of the voluminous works of the sages of the past, I attempt to write a clear treatise neither too long nor too short鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAvalokya.鈥�(IE 8-8), detection. Note: avalokya is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvalokya (啶呧さ啶侧啶曕啶�):鈥擺=ava-lokya] [from ava-lok] mfn. to be looked at, [Mah膩bh膩rata xiii, 5001; Pur膩峁嘺-sarvasva]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Avalokayati, Vyavalokya, Sthanaka, Alayavijnana, Anusara, Lok.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 10.193 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.75 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 4.60 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv膩m墨)
Verse 2.5.62 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sth膩y墨-bh膩va)]
Verse 3.2.73 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (d膩sya-rasa)]
Verse 2.1.60 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibh膩va)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 4.12 < [Chapter 4 - Impregnation]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
58. References to a lost Work on the Patiganita of Shridharacarya < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Sucindrasthala-mahatmya (critical edition and study) (by Anand Dilip Raj)
Chapter 2 - Dvitiya Adhyaya (dvitiyo'dhyayah) < [Chapter 5 - Sucindrasthalamahatmya: Sanskrit critical edition]