Anava, Āṇava, Āṇavā, Aṇava, Ānava: 9 definitions
Introduction
Introduction:
Anava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraĀṇavā (आणवा):—Sevent of the eight Mātṛs born from the body of Ātmī, according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra. These eight sub-manifestations (mātṛ), including Āṇavā, symbolize the different kinds of souls, as well as the impurities by which these souls are bound (except for Niṣkala or Śiva). They are presided over by the Bhairava Caṇḍa and his consort Brāhmī. Ātmī is the second of the Eight Mahāmātṛs, residing within the Mātṛcakra (third of the five cakras) and represents the ātman.
Source: archive.org: Vijnana Bhairava or Divine ConsciousnessĀṇava (आणव) refers to a category of dhāraṇās according to the Śaivāgamas. The term dhāraṇā refers to a particular way “concentrating the mind”, and can be seen as a means of attaining the ultimate truth.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Jaina YogaAṇava (अणव) refers to a type of grain (Panicum miliaceum) and represents one of the seventeen varieties of dhānya (“grain”) according to Śvetāmbara tradition and listed in Hemacandra’s 12th century Yogaśāstra (verse 3.95). Dhānya represents one of the classes of the external (bahya) division of attachment (parigraha) and is related to the Aparigraha-vrata (vow of non-attachment).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryanavā (अनवा).—m A huge edible root (like the jack-fruit) of the yam kind.
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anavā (अनवा).—a ind ( A) New, novel, rare, wonderful, precious, excellent, superlative;--used freely in expression of admiration or delight. Ex. ājacēṃ gāṇēṃ a0 jhālēṃ; āja khīra a0 jhālī; hēṃ lihiṇēṃ kāyahō a0.
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anavā (अनवा).—m (anvaya S) A rough copy; a hastily and briefly penned writing.
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 dictionaryĀṇava (आणव).—a. (-vī f.) Exceedingly small.
-vam Exceeding smallness or minuteness.
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Ānava (आनव).—a. [ānuḥ prāṇī tasyedaṃ aṇ]
1) Human (as strength &c.).
2) Kind to men, benevolent.
-vaḥ 1 Men, people.
2) Foreign men or people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀnava (आनव).—[adjective] kind to men; human; [masculine] foreigner.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āṇava (आणव):—[from āṇaka] mfn. ([from] aṇu), fine, minute, [Upaniṣad]
2) [v.s. ...] = āṇavīna q.v., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. exceeding smallness, ([gana] pṛthv-ādi q.v.)
4) Ānava (आनव):—mf(ī)n. ([from] 2. anu, [Boehtlingk & Roth’s Sanskrit-Woerterbuch]), kind to men, [Ṛg-veda]
5) humane, [ib.]
6) a foreign man, [Ṛg-veda vii, 18, 13] (according to, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary][from] ānu = man, ‘belonging to living men’).
[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAnava (अनव):—m. Nomen proprium = anu [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde I, 726.]
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Āṇava (आणव):—n. nom. abstr. von aṇu 1. gaṇa pṛthvādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 1, 122.] adj. (!) überaus klein, fein [Tejovindupaniṣad] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 2, 63, Nalopākhyāna 1.]
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Ānava (आनव):—
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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Starts with (+140): Anava Aparupa, Anava Mala, Anavabaddha, Anavabhasa, Anavabhra, Anavabhraradhas, Anavabrava, Anavabudhyamana, Anavac, Anavaccheda, Anavacchinna, Anavacchinnahasa, Anavacchitti, Anavachchhinna, Anavada, Anavadaniya, Anavadhana, Anavadhanata, Anavadhani, Anavadharshya.
Ends with (+46): Abhidhamma Vibhanava, Adanava, Agnimanava, Amanava, Anandamanava, Arddhamanava, Arddhanava, Ardhamanava, Ardhanava, Atimanava, Atitanava, Atthanava, Banava, Bebanava, Bhanava, Bhikshamanava, Bhinnanava, Buddhavimamsaka Manava, Caitrabhanava, Canava.
Full-text (+4): Avadharshya, Anavina, Sakalar, Anavadhana, Anava Aparupa, Vijnanakalar, Anavasthana, Mala, Anava Mala, Anavya, Malas, Pralayakalar, Anuta, Tripundra, Avadyabhiru, Anavatapta, Maya, Dharana, Pashu, Atmi.
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Seventeen kinds of grain < [Notes]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 76 - Thiruthuruthiyum Thiruvelvikudiyum (Hymn 74) < [Volume 3.6 - Pilgrim’s progress: away from Otriyur and Cankili]
Chapter 1.1 - Arurar’s Language of Mythology < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 2 - The Philosophy of the drama of creation < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 3 - Śiva-jñāna-bodha < [Chapter XXXIV - Literature of Southern Śaivism]
Part 3 - Māṇikka-vāchakar and Śaiva Siddhānta < [Chapter XXXVIII - Śaiva Philosophy in some of the Important texts]
Part 2 - The Śaiva Ideas of Māṇikka-vāchakar in the Tiru-vāchaka < [Chapter XXXVIII - Śaiva Philosophy in some of the Important texts]
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha (by E. B. Cowell)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - The Curse of Wind-god < [Section 7 - Vaiśākhamāsa-māhātmya]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)