Vyavriti, Vyāvṛti: 6 definitions

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Vyavriti 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 Vyāvṛti can be transliterated into English as Vyavrti or Vyavriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Vyāvṛti (व्यावृति).—Pushing aside; removal; the word is frequently used in connection with the setting aside or removal of the application of such rules, as also of the contingency of such rules as are not desired in the formation of a correct word, by means of applying another rule necessary for the correct formation; cf. तद्वि इदं तिष्यपुनर्वसु इत्यत्र तद्द्यावृत्त्यर्थम् (tadvi idaṃ tiṣyapunarvasu ityatra taddyāvṛttyartham) Par. Sek. on Pari. 34; as also तद्धि असवर्णग्रहणं ईषतुरित्यादौ इयङादिव्यावृत्त्यर्थम् (taddhi asavarṇagrahaṇaṃ īṣaturityādau iyaṅādivyāvṛttyartham) Par.Sek. on Pari.55; cf. also the usual statement ब्यावृत्तिः क्रियते । (byāvṛttiḥ kriyate |)

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vyāvṛti (व्यावृति).—f.

1) Covering, screening.

2) Exclusion.

Derivable forms: vyāvṛtiḥ (व्यावृतिः).

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

Vyāvṛti (व्यावृति).—f.

(-tiḥ) 1. Exception, exclusion. 2. Covering, screening. E. vi and āṅ before vṛ to choose, ktin aff.

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

Vyāvṛti (व्यावृति).—i. e. vi-ā-vṛ + ti, f. 1. Covering, screening. 2. Exclusion, exception (? see the next).

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

1) Vyāvṛti (व्यावृति):—[=vy-āvṛti] [from vy-āvṛta > vyā-vṛ] f. covering, screening, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] exclusion, [ib.] (cf. vy-avṛtti).

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

Vyāvṛti (व्यावृति):—[vyā+vṛti] (tiḥ) 2. f. Isolating; exclusion; skreening.

context information

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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