Ahvriti, Āhvṛti: 4 definitions
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Ahvriti means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Āhvṛti can be transliterated into English as Ahvrti or Ahvriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀhvṛti (आह्वृति).—a. Making crooked.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āhvṛti (आह्वृति):—[=ā-hvṛti] [from ā-hvṛ] mfn. crooked, cunning, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king, [Mahābhārata]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Ahvriti, A-hvriti, Ā-hvṛti, A-hvrti, Āhvṛti, Ahvrti; (plurals include: Ahvritis, hvritis, hvṛtis, hvrtis, Āhvṛtis, Ahvrtis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 36 - Kraushthu’s Family < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 84 - The Asuras Obstructing a yajna < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 85 - War between Krishna and Asuras < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XII < [Arjunabhigamana Parva]