Avamardana: 8 definitions
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Avamardana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 VarahamihiraAvamardana (啶呧さ啶ぐ啷嵿う啶�, 鈥渢ormenting鈥�) (or Avamardanagata, Avamardana驳谤腻蝉补) refers to one of the ten types of (solar and lunar) eclipses (驳谤腻蝉补), according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f the eclipse should, commencing at the edge, travel inwards and remain there for a time of the shape of a dark ball, it is technically known as Nirodha (blocking up): all creatures will be happy. If the eclipse should be a total one and continue so for a time, it is known as Avamardana (tormenting): the then chief provinces will suffer and the then chief rulers will be afflicted with miseries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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraAvamardana (啶呧さ啶ぐ啷嵿う啶�, 鈥渞uins鈥�) refers to one of the various 鈥渙uter torments鈥�, according to Mah膩praj帽膩p膩ramit膩艣膩stra (chapter XV).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭here are two kinds of torments (补濒辫腻产腻诲补迟腻), those having an external cause and those having an internal cause. The external torments are cold (艣墨迟补), heat (耻峁ａ箛补), hunger (办峁诲丑), thirst (辫颈辫腻蝉腻), armies (肠补迟耻谤补峁単补产补濒补), swords (asi), knives (艣补蝉迟谤补), clubs (诲补峁囜笉补), catastrophes (patana), ruins (avamardana); all these external accidents of this kind are called torments (腻诲腻诲丑补). The inner torments are the 404 illnesses (惫测腻诲丑颈) that come from improper food or irregular sleep; all the sicknesses of this kind are called inner sicknesses. Corporeal beings (dehin) all have to suffer from these two kinds of illnesses. This is why Ratnak膩ra asks 艢膩kyamuni if he has but little torments and suffering鈥�.
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩Avamardana (啶呧さ啶ぐ啷嵿う啶�) refers to 鈥渧iolating (the teacher鈥檚 words)鈥� [?], according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch膩: the eighth chapter of the Mah膩sa峁僴ip膩ta (a collection of Mah膩y膩na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭hen, they [the twenty-four types of 辫谤补迟颈产丑腻苍补鈥斺�榚loquence鈥橾 are accomplished by means of the following twenty-four preparations (parikarma). What are the twenty-four? [...] (16) he becomes one whose eloquence is to be accepted and received since he never violates (anavamardana鈥�补苍补惫补尘补谤诲补苍补迟补测腻) the teacher鈥檚 words or disregards the other鈥檚 words; (17) he becomes one who has unfailing eloquence concerning the dharma since he accomplishes the dharma of his own merits; [...]鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvamardana (啶呧さ啶ぐ啷嵿う啶�).鈥�a. Trampling down, grinding, crushing; 啶多い啷嵿ぐ啷佮が啶猜� (艣补迟谤耻产补濒补掳) 搁腻尘.
-nam 1 Rubbing, shampooing; 啶灌じ啷嵿い啶ぞ啶β� (丑补蝉迟补辫腻诲补掳) Pa帽catantra (Bombay) 1.
2) Oppression, crushing down.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvamardana (啶呧さ啶ぐ啷嵿う啶�).鈥攊. e. ava -m峁沝 + ana. I. adj. Destroying, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 3, 35, 114. Ii. n. Destruction.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avamardana (啶呧さ啶ぐ啷嵿う啶�):鈥擺=ava-mardana] [from 补惫补-尘峁沝] mfn. crushing, oppressing, giving pain, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 iii 35, 114]
2) [v.s. ...] n. rubbing (as of hands and feet), [Pa帽catantra]
3) [v.s. ...] oppression, giving pain, [Mah膩bh膩rata iii, 12313; 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺]
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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)
Partial matches: Mardana, Ava.
Starts with: Avamardanagata, Avamardanagrasa.
Full-text (+3): Grahavamardana, Avamardanagrasa, Avamarda, Avamardanagata, Pindi, Grasa, Pindikrita, Nirodha, Pipasa, Dehin, Nirodhagata, Nirodhagrasa, Patana, Kshudh, Vyadhin, Caturangabala, Tanta, Pradhana, Shastra, Acci.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Ch枚dr枚n)
Act 10.2: Samantara艣mi greets the Buddha 艢膩kyamuni < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)