Abhimara, Abhimāra: 12 definitions
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAbhimāra, (cp. Sk. abhimara slaughter) a bandit, bravo, robber J.II, 199; DA.I, 152. (Page 68)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAbhimara (अभिमर).—[mṛ-ac]
1) Killing, destruction, slaughter.
2) War, combat.
3) Treachery in one's own camp; danger from one's own men or party.
4) Binding, confinement; a tie or fetter.
5) One's own party or army.
6) One who desperately goes to fight with tigers, elephants &c.
Derivable forms: abhimaraḥ (अभिमरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhimara (अभिमर).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Killing, slaughter. 2. War, combat. 3. Binding, confinement. 4. Treachery, danger from one’s own party or friends. E. abhi before mara from mṛ to die, and ap aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhimara (अभिमर).—[masculine] slaughter, war.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Abhimara (अभिमर):—[=abhi-mara] a See abhi-√mṛ.
2) [=abhi-mara] [from abhi-mṛ] b m. killing, slaughter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] combat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] treachery, mutiny, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] binding in fetters, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhimara (अभिमर):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-raḥ) 1) Killing, slaughter.
2) War, combat.
3) Danger from one’s own army, treachery.
4) A binding, a tie or fetter; (the three first meanings in several Koshas, the last in Jaṭādhara: abhimaro vadhabandhayoḥ). E. mṛ with abhi, kṛt aff. ap, or abhi and mara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhimara (अभिमर):—[abhi-mara] (raḥ) 1. m. Killing; binding; treachery.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Abhimāra (अभिमार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Abhimāra, Ahimara, Ahimāra.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAbhimāra (अभिमार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Abhimāra.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAbhimara (ಅಭಿಮರ):—
1) [noun] the act of killing; slaughter; destruction.
2) [noun] a war a) open armed conflict between countries or between factions within the same country; b) any active hostility, contention or struggle; conflict.
3) [noun] treachery in one’s own camp; danger from within the party or group.
4) [noun] imprisonment; confinement.
5) [noun] a man who desperately takes on a dangerous fight for his survival.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Abhimarapayojana.
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