The Sanskrit term Avaśyāya can be transliterated into English as Avasyaya or Avashyaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: Google Books: Jaina Yoga: A Survey of the Mediaeval Śrāvakācāras

The avaśyāya (Prakrit osāya) is explained (by Hemacandra) as a jala-viśeṣa.

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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, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avaśyāya (अवश्याय).—[ava-śyai-ṇa P.III.1.141]

1) Frost, dew; नावश्यायः पपातोर्व्याम् (nāvaśyāyaḥ papātorvyām) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.173.4.

2) Hoar frost, white dew अवश्यायावसिक्तस्य पुण्डरीकस्य चारुताम् (avaśyāyāvasiktasya puṇḍarīkasya cārutām) Uttararāmacarita 6.29.

3) Pride. अवश्यायो हिमे गर्वे (avaśyāyo hime garve)......Nm.

Derivable forms: avaśyāyaḥ (अवश्यायः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaśyāya (अवश्याय).—m.

(-yaḥ) 1. Frost. 2. Pride. E. ava, śyai to go, and yaṅ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaśyāya (अवश्याय).—i. e. ava-śyai + a, m. 1. Hoar-frost, [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 22, 21. 2. Dew, Mahābhārata 12, 5334.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaśyāya (अवश्याय).—[masculine] frost, rime.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Avaśyāya (अवश्याय):—[=ava-śyāya] [from ava-śyā] m. ([Pāṇini 3-1, 141]) hoar frost, dew, [Nirukta, by Yāska; Mahābhārata xii, 5334; Rāmāyaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] pride, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avaśyāya (अवश्याय):—[ava-śyāya] (yaḥ) 1. m. Frost; pride.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Avaśyāya (अवश्याय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avasāya, Osāa, Osāya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avashyaya in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Avaśyāya (ಅವಶ್ಯಾಯ):—[noun] the condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool surface; dew.

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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)

Partial matches: Ava.

Starts with: Avashyayabindu, Avashyayakirana, Avashyayapata, Avashyayapatta, Avashyayatavyata, Avashyayati.

Full-text: Avashyayapata, Avashyayakirana, Osaya, Avashya, Osaa, Avasaya, Avashyayapatta, Ussava, Dhumaka, Osha, Shikara, Sya, Klid, Na.

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