Avrita, ṛt, Āṛt, Āvṛtā: 15 definitions
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Avrita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms ṛt and Āṛt and Āvṛtā can be transliterated into English as Avrta or Avrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Āvṛtā (आवृत�) refers to �(being) encompassed by� (the Triangle), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “O you who reside at the End of the Eighteen! (You are) also beyond the state of the Transmental. You are Śāmbhavī who awakens Śambhu. [...] Encompassed by the Triangle [i.e., ٰṇa-屹ṛt], you are in the centre. Born from the limbs of the three lines (of the Triangle), you are completely full and reside in the sacred seat in the centre. [...]�.
2) Āvṛtā (आवृत�) or Āvṛtākalā refers to one of the “eight energies� (Aṣṭakalā) that surround the sacred seat Kāmarūpa, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “[...] Then (after that comes the fourth sacred seat [i.e., Kāmarūpa] which) is in the locus of the heart and is surrounded by eight energies, namely Mohā, Āvṛtā, Prakāśyā, Kiraṇ�, Rāgavatī, Hṛṣṭ�, Puṣṭī, and Krodhā. One should know that it is located in the Wheel of the Heart surrounded by (this) group of energies set around it anticlockwise. [...]�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Āṛt (आवृत) refers to �(being) surrounded� (e.g., by a long hall), according to the Mohacūrottara (verse 4.234-243).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of the ṻ]—“[...] The installation of the houses is according to the wishes [of the patron]. There should be a [door for] entry and exit to the north. [The houses] may have one, two, or three floors, or as is pleasing. Externally, [the building] is surrounded by a long hall (īś-屹ṛt). In the eastern side of the building is the place for worship. One should install the kitchen and so forth as appropriate. [...]�.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchĀṛt (आवृत) refers to “being full of� (e.g., pride), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Some who are full of pride (ṅk-屹ṛt) because they know a multitude of scriptures, do not know the [true] teaching, not even by [studying] hundreds of texts. [Because their minds] are agitated by hundreds of conceptual processes consisting of meditation and so forth, [all of which are] grounded in desire [for some particular reward], they do not find the desired state that is to be obtained, however hard they torture [themselves]. [...]�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāĀṛt (आवृत) refers to a “hindrance� (as opposed to Anāṛt—‘free from hindrance�), according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “How then, son of good family, the Bodhisattva, having accumulated immeasurable merits, nourishes all living beings? Son of good family, [...] (7) his thoughts are like an earth since there is no high or low in his mind; (8) he is free from thoughts by pure morality; (9) his thought is liberated and the gate is free from hindrance (ܰ-屹ṛt) by accomplishing all sacrifices; (10) he has perfected memory and eloquence by investigating the dharma; (11) he depends on the knowledge of supernatural powers by going to immeasurable Buddha-fields�.

Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) 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 ūٰ of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā ūٰ.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṛt (अवृत).�a.
1) Unchecked, unimpeded.
2) Unselected.
3) Uncovered, unprotected.
4) Unsubdued.
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Āṛt (आवृत).�p. p.
1) Covered, screened, concealed.
2) Invested, blocked.
3) Enclosed, surrounded (by a ditch, wall &c.).
4) Spread, overspread; आवृत� नभस्तल� (āvṛte nabhastale) H.3.
3) Filled or abounding with; सोऽमरावत�- संकाशा� हृष्टपुष्टजनावृताम� (so'marāvati- saṃkāśā� hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām) (praviveśa purīm) Rām.7.33.4.
-ٲ� A man of mixed origin, the son of a Brāhmaṇa by a woman of the Ugra caste; ब्राह्मणादुग्रकन्यायामावृत� ना� जायत� (brāhmaṇādugrakanyāyāmāvṛto nāma jāyate) Manusmṛti 1.15.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀṛt (आवृत).�ppp. (corresp. to Pali ovaṭa, as Vin. ii.255.23), forbidden (also an-ā°, q.v.): ṣuṇ�-첹峦 5a.5 āṛtm ānanda bhikṣuṇyā bhikṣu� codayitu� (5b.1)…anāṛt� bhikṣor bhikṣuṇīṃ codayituṃ�, it is forbidden for a nun to warn a monk, not for a monk to warn a nun.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛt (अवृत).—mfn.
(-ٲ�-tā-ta�) 1. Unselected. 2. Uncovered. 3. Unprotected. E. a neg. ṛt chosen, &c.
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Āṛt (आवृत).—mfn.
(-ٲ�-tā-ta�) 1. Enclosed, surrounded, (by a ditch, wall, &c.) 2. Covered, screened. 3. Invested, inclosed, involved. 4. Spread, overspread, overcast. 5. Filled with, abounding with. m.
(-ٲ�) A man of mixed origin, the son of a Brahman, by a woman of the Ugra caste. E. � before ṛ� to screen, affix kta.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṛt (अवृत).�1. [adjective] unchecked, unimpeded.
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ṛt (अवृत).�2. [adjective] unchosen, uninvited.
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Āṛt (आवृत).—[adjective] covered, veiled, hidden, clothed, surrounded, filled with ([instrumental] or —�), fenced, locked; withheld, forbidden; captive, prisoner; [masculine] a cert. mixed caste.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṛt (अवृत):—[=a-ṛt] 1. a-ṛt mfn. unchecked, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] 2. a-ṛt mfn. uninvited, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
3) Āṛt (आवृत):—[=ā-ṛt] [from -�] mfn. covered, concealed, hid
4) [v.s. ...] screened, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara; Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] enclosed, encompassed, surrounded (by a ditch, wall, etc.), [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa; Rājataraṅgiṇ�; Pañcatantra] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] invested, involved
7) [v.s. ...] spread, overspread, overcast
8) [v.s. ...] filled with, abounding with
9) [v.s. ...] m. a man of mixed origin (the son of a Brāhman by a woman of the Ugra caste), [Manu-smṛti x, 15.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀṛt (आवृत):—[ā-ṛt] (ta�-tā-ta�) a. Enclosed, surrounded. m. Man of mixed origin.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āṛt (आवृत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āⲹ, Ā, Āܻ岹.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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 dictionaryĀṛt (आवृत):�(a) covered, enveloped, surrounded.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀṛt (ಆವೃತ):�
1) [adjective] covered (with, by); veiled.
2) [adjective] encircled; surrounded (by).
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)
Starts with: Avritabijasasya, Avritabiji, Avritamandapa, Avritapada.
Full-text (+41): Anavrita, Pravrita, Samavrita, Vyavrita, Anvavritam, Upavrita, Avritabijasasya, Avritamandapa, Avritabiji, Ahankaravrita, Ilavrita, Mandalavrita, Avritapada, Trikonavrita, Vastravrita, Kulvaja, Carmavrita, Vyavritya, Ayudha, Avariya.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.72 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Verse 2.1.209 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.13.6 < [Chapter 13 - The Liberation of Pūtanā]
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Verse 6.1.29 < [Chapter 1 - Jarāsandha’s Defeat]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 3.38 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
Verse 3.39 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga (Yoga through the Path of Action)]
Verse 5.15 < [Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyāsa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)]
Ishavasya Upanishad with Shankara Bhashya (Sitarama) (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
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