Avarodha, Avarōdha: 16 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Avarodh.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAvarodha (अवरोध).—A King of the family of Bharata.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms1) Avarodha (अवरोध):—Retention or stiffness
2) [avarodhaḥ] Shoulder the junction of the clavicle and scapula where the arm meets the trunk.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryavarōdha (अवरोध).—m (S) Obstruction, stoppage, hindered or impeded state. In comp. as malāvarōdha, mūtrā- varōdha, śrvāsāvarōdha, raktāvarōdha, kaṇṭhāvarōdha, vyavahārā- varōdha, gatyavarōdha, mārgāvarōdha, śaktyavarōdha. 2 Impurity contracted from hearing of a death amongst one's relations. 3 f S A woman.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavarōdha (अवरोध).—m Obstruction, stoppage.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध).—1 Hindrance, obstruction; फेनायमानं स्त्रोतोऽवरोधः (phenāyamānaṃ stroto'varodhaḥ) Suśr.
2) Restraint; अन्तःप्राणावरोध (antaḥprāṇāvarodha) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.1.
3) Inner apartments or women's apartments, harem, seraglio; निन्ये विनीतैरवरोधदक्षैः (ninye vinītairavarodhadakṣaiḥ) Kumārasambhava 7.73; Śiśupālavadha 5.7; अवरोधजनः (avarodhajanaḥ) K.57; °गृहेषु राज्ञः (gṛheṣu rājñaḥ) Ś.5.3,6.12.
4) The wives of a king taken collectively (oft. pl.); अवरोधे महत्यपि (avarodhe mahatyapi) R.1.32,4.68,87, also यस्यावरोधस्तनचन्दनानां प्रक्षालनाद्वारि- विहारकाले (yasyāvarodhastanacandanānāṃ prakṣālanādvāri- vihārakāle) 6.48,16,58, Mv.6.2.
5) An enclosure, confinement.
6) Siege, investment, blockade; दुर्गावरोधः (durgāvarodhaḥ) H.3.
7) A covering, lid.
8) A fence, a pen.
9) A watchman.
1) Depression, hollow.
11) Layer (plant) see under अवरुह् (avaruh).
12) Procuring; प्रजानन्दामृतावरोधेन गृहेषु लोकं नियमयत् (prajānandāmṛtāvarodhena gṛheṣu lokaṃ niyamayat) Bhāgavata 5.4.14. cf. अवरोधस्तिरोधाने राजदारेषु तद्गृहे (avarodhastirodhāne rājadāreṣu tadgṛhe) Nm.
Derivable forms: avarodhaḥ (अवरोधः).
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Avarodha (अवरोध).—
1) Moving down, descending.
2) A shoot sent up by the root of a plant; a slip (for planting); the pendent shoots of the (Indian) fig-tree.
Derivable forms: avarodhaḥ (अवरोधः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध).—m.
(-dhaḥ) 1. The seraglio of a palace, the queen’s apartment. 2. A queen. 3. A palace. 4. A covering. 5. Hindrance, obstruction. 6. A fence, a pen, an inclosure, confinement. 7. Restraint. E. ava, rudha to inclose or shut up, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध).—i. e. ava-rudh + a, m. 1. Hindrance. 2. Blocking up. 3. The seraglio of a palace, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 357.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध).—[masculine] hindrance, oppression, investment, siege, imprisonment, confinement; harem, [plural] the females of the h.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avarodha (अवरोध):—[=ava-rodha] [from ava-rudh] 1. ava-rodha m. hindrance, obstruction, injury, harm, [Suśruta] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] seclusion, imprisonment, [Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra] [commentator or commentary] on [Yājñavalkya]
3) [v.s. ...] an enclosure, confinement, besieging, [Hitopadeśa]
4) [v.s. ...] a covering, lid, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] a fence, pen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] the inner apartments of a palace, the queen’s or women’s apartments, [Mahābhārata i, 1812; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] a palace, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] [plural] the women’s apartments, the wives of a king, [Śakuntalā; Raghuvaṃśa etc.]
9) [=ava-rodha] [from ava-ruh] 2. ava-rodha m. (√1. rudh = √ruh) ‘moving down’, See 1. rodha
10) [v.s. ...] (= ava-roha below) a shoot or root sent down by a branch (of the Indian fig-tree), [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध):—[ava-rodha] (dhaḥ) 1. m. The seraglio of a palace; a fence; hindrance.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avarodha (अवरोध) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avaroha, Oroha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध) [Also spelled avarodh]:—(nm) an obstruction, hindrance, impediment; restraint; taboo; hence ~[ka] (a), ~[na] (nm).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvarōdha (ಅವರೋಧ):—
1) [noun] anything that hinders or obstructs; an obstruction; hindrance.
2) [noun] that part of a palace in which the royal women live; seraglio; harem.
3) [noun] anything that inhibits, esp., a psychological process that restrains or suppresses an action, emotion or though; an inhibition.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryAvarodha (अवरोध):—n. 1. obstacle; hindrance; blockage; obstruction; restraint; 2. confinement; restriction; siege; blockade; impediment;
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)
Partial matches: Rodha, Ava, Rota.
Starts with: Avarodha-jana, Avarodhagriha, Avarodhajana, Avarodhaka, Avarodhana, Avarodhanem, Avarodhashikhandin, Avarodhayana, Avarotam.
Ends with: Anavarodha, Annavarodha, Bahvavarodha, Bhojanasyavarodha, Durgavarodha, Kanthavarodha, Malavarodha, Margavarodha, Mutravarodha, Niravarodha, Paryavarodha, Pranavarodha, Raktavarodha, Rodhavarodha, Shravanavarodha, Shvasavarodha, Simavarodha, Udgaravarodha, Vartmavarodha, Vidyavarodha.
Full-text (+1): Avaroha, Avarodhayana, Avarodhika, Paryavarodha, Udgaravarodha, Avarodhana, Avarodhanem, Oroha, Avarodhin, Niravarodha, Uparodhaka, Durgavarodha, Bahvavarodha, Avarodha-jana, Orodha, Malavarodha, Avarodh, Anvayavat, Aparodha, Rodha.
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