Avatamsa, 础惫补迟补峁僺补, Avata峁乻a, Ava峁璦峁僺a: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Avatamsa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Avatans.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�) refers to a 鈥�(decorative) diadem鈥� [?], according to the Manth腻nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik腻.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥�(Kubjik腻鈥檚) iconic form is threefold (according to whether it is) in (the transmission) of the Child, Middle One or the Aged. [...] (The snake) Ananta is always at her feet adorning her anklets. The snake K腻rko峁璦, tied on (her) zone, adorns (her) hips. Tak峁ka is (her) diadem [i.e., 补惫补迟补峁僺补鈥�迟补办峁办补艣肠腻惫补迟补峁僺补艣肠补], V腻suki the necklace on (her) neck. Kulika is said to be (hanging) on (her) ears and (she) is adorned with K奴rma as (her) earrings. Padma and Mah腻padma are on her eyebrows and all (of her) arms are adorned with thousands of snakes. [...]鈥�.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�) refers to 鈥渂eing bedecked (with streaks of the moon)鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.3.40 (鈥淭he Marriage Procession of 艢iva鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm腻 narrated to N腻rada: 鈥淸...] These and other leaders of Ga峁嘺s of great strength and multitudinous in number joined the procession with joy and enthusiasm. They had a thousand hands. They wore matted hair and crowns. They were bedecked with streaks of the moon (candrarekha-补惫补迟补峁僺补). They had three eyes and blue necks (like lord 艢iva). All of them wore garlands of Rudr腻k峁 beads. They had the holy ashes smeared over the body. They had the ornaments of necklaces, earrings, bracelets, crowns etc. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary补惫补迟补峁僺补 : (m.) a garland for the crest.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary础惫补迟补峁僺补, see 惫补迟补峁僺补办补. (Page 82)
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P腻岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)1) 补惫补迟补峁僺补鈥�
(Burmese text): (醽�) 醼斸��羔�愥�斸�横�嗎�亰 醼斸��羔�炨�结�氠�横�曖�斸�横�羔亱 (醽�) 醼︶�羔�嗎�贬���醼横�曖�斸�横�羔亱 醼♂�濁�嬦�夺��-醼溼�娽�横�羔��醼坚�娽�丰�横亱
(Auto-Translation): (1) Ear ornaments, ear cuffs. (2) Head adornment. Also look at the decorations.
2) ava峁璦峁僺a鈥�
(Burmese text): 醼︶�羔�佱�贬��勧�横�羔亴 醼呩����醼横�炨�贬�� 醼曖�斸�横�羔亰 醼︶�羔�嗎�贬���醼横�曖�斸�横�羔亱 醼濁�嬦�夺�炨��,醼♂�濁�愥�夺��-醼愥���丰�溼�娽�横�羔��醼坚�娽�丰�横亱
(Auto-Translation): The flower planted on the head, the flower of the spine. Look at the others as well.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav腻da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary补惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�).鈥攎 (S) A tuft or plume of feathers, flowers, gems for the head; a crest. Ex. bhuja paryanta l艒岣纺� a0 || 2 An ear-ring.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English补惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�).鈥�m A tuft or plume of feathers, flowers, gems for the head.
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础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�).鈥擺补惫补-迟补峁僺补-驳丑补帽]
1) A garland.
2) An earring, a ring-shaped ornament, an ear-ornament (fig. also); 啶椸ぃ啶� 啶ㄠぎ啷囙ぐ啷佮お啷嵿ぐ啶膏さ啶距さ啶む啶膏ぞ啶� (ga峁嚹� nameruprasav腻va迟补峁僺腻岣�) Kum腻rasambhava 1.55; 啶膏啶掂さ啶距す啶ㄠ啷嵿し啷嬥き啶氞げ啶距さ啶む啶膏ぞ啶� (蝉惫补惫腻丑补苍补办峁产丑补肠补濒腻惫补迟补峁僺腻岣�) 7.38; 啶氞え啷嵿う啶ㄠお啶侧啶侧さ啶距さ啶む啶膏ぞ啶 (肠补苍诲补苍补辫补濒濒补惫腻惫补迟补峁僺腻尘) K.11,12,14,97; R.13.49; Dk. 5,88; Kir腻t腻rjun墨ya 3.11; 艢i艣up腻lavadha 3.81; 掳啶夃い啷嵿お啶侧ぎ啷� (utpalam) a lotus used as an ornament; Kum腻rasambhava 4.8; oft. with 啶� (a) omitted; 啶啶班啶掂い啶傕じ啶曕啶膏啶啶� 啶啶班た啶ぎ啷囙い啶距 (yairva迟补峁僺akusumai岣� priyamet腻岣�) 艢i艣up腻lavadha 1.67.
3) An ornament worn on the head, crest.
4) (fig.) anything that serves as an ornament; 'decked with'; 啶むぞ啶ぐ啶膏ぞ啶掂い啶傕じ啶� 啶溹げ啶膏啶ㄠた啶掂啶多ぞ啶� (t腻maras腻va迟补峁僺腻 jalasa峁僴ive艣腻岣�) 颁丑腻迟.2.3; 啶啶｀啶∴ぐ啷�啶曕ぞ啶掂い啶傕じ啶距き啶苦 啶ぐ啶苦啶距き啶苦 (pu峁囜笉ar墨k腻va迟补峁僺腻bhi岣� parikh腻bhi岣�) 搁腻尘.5.4.25; 啶啶粪啶ぞ啶掂い啶傕じ啶� 啶膏げ啶苦げ啶 (pu峁腻va迟补峁僺a峁� salilam) 厂耻艣谤.; 啶曕げ啷嵿く啶距ぃ啶距さ啶む啶膏ぞ 啶曕げ啷嵿く啶距ぃ啶膏啶う啷� (kaly腻峁嚹鍁a迟补峁僺腻 kaly腻峁嘺sa峁僷ad) M腻lat墨m腻dhava (Bombay) 6.
Derivable forms: 补惫补迟补峁僺补岣� (啶呧さ啶む啶膏), 补惫补迟补峁僺补m (啶呧さ啶む啶膏ぎ啷�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�).鈥攎n.
(-蝉补岣�-蝉补峁�) 1. An ear-ring. 2. A crest. E. ava, tasi a Sautra root to adorn, ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�).鈥擺ava-迟补峁僺 + a], m. and n. 1. A crest. 2. An ear-ring, [顿补艣补办耻尘腻谤补肠补谤颈迟补] in
础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�).鈥擺masculine] garland or ear-ring.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�):鈥擺=补惫补-迟补峁僺补] mn. (ifc. f(腻). ), (鈭�迟补峁僺), a garland, ring-shaped ornament, ear ornament, ear-ring, crest, [R腻m腻ya峁嘺 etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�):鈥擺补惫补-迟补峁僺补] (蝉补岣�-蝉补峁�) 1. m. n. Ear-ring; crest, ornament.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: 础惫补迟补峁僺补, 础惫补测补峁僺补, Ut迟补峁僺a.
[Sanskrit to German]
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础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�) [Also spelled avatans]:鈥�(nm) crown; ornament.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary础惫补迟补峁僺补 (啶呧さ啶む啶�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 础惫补迟补峁僺补.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus础惫补迟补峁僺补 (嗖呧驳嗖む矀嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] an ornament for the ears.
2) [noun] an ornament for the head.
3) [noun] an ornament in gen. 4) a wreath or woven chain of flowers; a garland.
4) [noun] a person whose character or talent adds lustre to the surroundings, society or a particular field of activity or knowledge, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tamsa, Tasi, A, Ava.
Starts with: Avatamsahva, Avatamsaka, Avatamsaka Realm, Avatamsaka Sutra, Avatamsana, Avatamsaniya, Avatamsasthaniya, Avatamsay, Avatamsayati.
Full-text: Vatamsa, Avatamsaka, Avatamsita, Pundarikavatamsa, Avatamsasthaniya, Koshavatamsa, Avatancam, Avatamsikri, Uttamsa, Avatamsana, Avayamsa, Nandavatamsa, Candravatamsa, Avatans, Kannavatancam, Vitamsa, Candrarekha, Ganapa, Ganeshvara, Rekha.
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