Avrishti, 础惫峁涐梗峁璱, 膧惫峁涐梗峁璱: 10 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 础惫峁涐梗峁璱 and 膧惫峁涐梗峁璱 can be transliterated into English as Avrsti or Avrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Avrashti.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�) refers to 鈥渄rought鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 4), 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, during the waxing moon, Mars should be eclipsed by a horn, the border (mleccha) princes as well as wicked rulers will suffer; if Saturn should be so eclipsed there will be fear from weapons and from hunger; if Mercury should be so eclipsed there will be drought [i.e., 补惫峁涐梗峁璱] and famine in the land; if Jupiter should be so eclipsed eminent princes will suffer; and if Venus, the minor princes will suffer. As regards the waning moon the subject has been elsewhere treated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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥�a. Not pouring down rain (as a cloud).
-峁ａ弓颈岣� Want of rain, drought; famine.
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膧惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥�f. Raining, a shower of rain.
Derivable forms: 腻惫峁涐梗峁璱岣� (啶嗋さ啷冟し啷嵿啶苦).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥攆. drought, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 50, 18.
础惫峁涐梗峁璱 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and 惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶掂啶粪啶熰た).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥擺feminine] want of rain; drought.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥擺=a-惫峁涐梗峁璱] [from 补-惫峁涐梗峁璦] f. want of rain, drought (famine), [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺 xi; Kau艣ika-s奴tra; Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩]
2) 膧惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥擺=膩-惫峁涐梗峁璱] [from 腻-惫峁涐梗] f. idem (both only in [compound] with nis).
[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础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�) [Also spelled avrashti]:鈥�(nf) see [an膩惫峁涐梗峁璱].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (嗖呧驳喑冟卜喑嵿矡嗖�):鈥擺noun] the state of prolonged dryness for want of rains, causing extensive damage to crops; drought.
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 Dictionary1) 础惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥攁dj. having no rain; n. want of rain; drought;
2) 膧惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶嗋さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥攏. raining; a shower of rain;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Avrishtikama, Avrishtikara, Avrishtipatita, Avrishtivajraghata.
Full-text: Anavrishti, Avrishtikama, Avrishtikara, Avrishtipatita, Anavirushti, Avrashti, Anna, Samrambha, Bhaya.
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