Avirata: 16 definitions
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Avirata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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 Avirat.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Avirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渦ninterruptedly (remembering the Goddess)鈥�, according to the King Vatsar膩ja鈥檚 P奴j膩stuti called the K膩masiddhistuti (also V膩make艣var墨stuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nity膩.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] I uninterruptedly remember [you] (avirata鈥�膩dy膩峁� smar膩myavirata峁�), the Vidy膩 leading to the ultimate well-being, embodiment of bliss, the cause of the extension of all prosperities. [You are] the primordial one, the insurpassable Kal膩. You are B膩l膩, the beloved of Kulan膩tha (namely, 艢iva). [Your] glory is incomparable, and you are filled with many felicities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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 9: Influx of karmasAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�).鈥擶ho are the avirata (who do not observe small vows or non-votary) living beings? The laymen / women who do not observe the small vows (补峁嘘惫谤补迟补蝉) even though they may have the right belief are called non-votary. All living beings up to the fourth stage of spiritual purification (驳耻峁嘺蝉迟丑腻苍补) belong to this category.
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�) refers to 鈥渃ontinually鈥�, according to the 11th century J帽膩n膩r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淭his living soul, whose own nature is unknown, whose sight is deprived of perception, etc. [and] who is tricked by [his] actions, continually (avirata) roams about alone. When this [living soul] thinks, because of delusion, about unity with objects of the senses which are immovable and other than immovable then he binds himself with his own [action]. Contrary to that, he may obtain liberation鈥�.
Synonyms: 艢a艣vat, Ajasra, Sa峁僼ata, Nirantara, Satata.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�).鈥�a Uninterrupted, continual.
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 dictionaryAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�).鈥�a. Not desisting or ceasing from (with abl.) 啶ㄠぞ啶掂た啶班い啷� 啶︵啶多啶氞ぐ啶苦い啶距い啷� (n膩virato du艣cari迟腻t) Ka峁環. Up.; uninterrupted, continual, unbroken, perpetual; 啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶む啶む啶曕し啷嵿啶啶む啶曕し啷嵿啶苦い啷囙え (补惫颈谤补迟辞迟办补峁ａ弓丑补尘耻迟办补峁ａ弓丑颈迟别苍补) Meghad奴ta 14; Prov. 啶え啷嵿う啷嬥お啷嵿く啶掂た啶班い啷嬥う啷嵿く啷嬥啶� 啶膏う啷堗さ 啶掂た啶溹く啷� 啶さ啷囙い啷� (mandopyaviratodyoga岣� sadaiva vijay墨 bhavet) 'slow and steady wins the race'.
2) Abandoned.
-tam ind.
1) Eternally, continually; 啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶む 啶ぐ啶曕ぞ啶班啶啷冟い啶距 啶膏い啶距ぎ啷� (avirata峁� parak膩ryak峁洺倌遽箖 sa迟腻m) Bv.1.113. cf. also 啶啶距ぎ啶膏啶む啶掂ぞ啶� 啶椸啶班啶� 啶ㄠ啶い啶苦啶苦ざ啷嬥ぐ啷�啶さ啶苦ぐ啶むぎ啷� (bhaj膩mastv膩峁� gaur墨峁� nagapatiki艣or墨maviratam) 厂补耻苍诲补谤测补濒补丑补谤墨.
2) Fast, deep, sound (asleep); 啶班い啶距さ啶苦ぐ啶むじ啶傕じ啷佮お啷嵿い啶� 啶︵う啶班啶� 啶灌ぐ啶苦く啷傕ぅ啶 (ra迟腻viratasa峁僺upta峁� dadar艣a hariy奴thapa岣�) 搁腻尘.5.11.1.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�).鈥攁dj. mfn.
(-迟补岣�-迟腻-迟补峁�) 1. Eternal, continual, uninterrupted. 2. Abandoned, or adv. n.
(-迟补峁�) Eternal, continual. E. a neg. virata stopping.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�).鈥擺adjective] not deviating from ([ablative]), uninterrupted, continual. [neuter] [adverb]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�):鈥擺=a-virata] mfn. not desisting from ([ablative]), [Ka峁環a-upani峁d; K膩ty膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra], uninterrupted, [Meghad奴ta]
2) 础惫墨谤补迟腻 (啶呧さ啷�啶班い啶�):鈥擺=补-惫墨谤补-迟腻] [from 补-惫墨谤补] (a-vsra-) f. want of sons, [峁歡-veda iii, 16, 5] ([dative case] 迟腻测补墨), [; vii, 1, 11] ([instrumental case] 迟腻) and 19 ([dative case] te).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�):鈥擺a-virata] (ta岣�-迟腻-迟补峁�) a. Eternal.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aviraya, Avviraya.
[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 dictionaryAvirata (啶呧さ啶苦ぐ啶�) [Also spelled avirat]:鈥�(a) incessant, uninterrupted; continuous.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvirata (嗖呧驳嗖苦舶嗖�):鈥擺adjective] not having gap (in time or space); flowing, happening etc. continuous; continual; uninterrupted.
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Avirata (嗖呧驳嗖苦舶嗖�):鈥擺noun] a man not desisting or abstaining from the mundane affairs.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipi峁璦ka P膩岣穒-Myanmar Dictionary (醼愥��曖��嬦��-醼曖��犪��欋�坚�斸�横�欋�� 醼♂�樶��撫��斸��)补惫颈谤补迟补鈥�
(Burmese text): (醽�) 醼欋�涐�踞�贬��勧�横��醼坚�夅�横�炨�贬�亰 醼炨�搬亱 (醽�) 醼欋�曖�坚�愥�横�炨�贬�亱
(Auto-Translation): (1) Unavoidable, he. (2) Unbroken.
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav膩da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Avira, Virata, A, Na, Dhavala.
Starts with: Aviratam, Avirataprayatna, Aviratasamyagdrishti, Aviratatta.
Full-text (+1): Aviratam, Aviratasamyagdrishti, Avviraya, Aviratatta, Aviramat, Avirat, Avirati, Aviramam, Aviraya, Upahuta, Satata, Nivrittikarana, Shashvat, Santata, Ajasra, Samakitivipakagatha, Virata, Gunasthana, Nirantara, Sat.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
Verse 2.1.48-49 < [Chapter 1 - Vair膩gya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.7.143 < [Chapter 7 - P奴r峁嘺 (pinnacle of excellent devotees)]
Verse 1.4.50 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 7.1.11 < [Sukta 1]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.34 - The possessors of the four types of sorrowful meditation < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.35 - Definition of cruel meditation (raudra-dhy膩na) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.36 - The four kinds of virtuous meditation (dharmya-dhy膩na) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv膩m墨)
Verse 2.5.34 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sth膩y墨-bh膩va)]
Verse 3.4.39 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (v膩tsalya-rasa)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 11.34 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 8.14 < [Chapter 8 - Literary Qualities]
Text 10.1 [Upam膩] < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]