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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Anavama (अनवम).—(bahava)—son of Cakora and father of Śivasvāti.^*

• * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 1. 26.

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Anavama (अनवम).—a. Not low or inferior; high, exalted, superior; सुधर्मानवमां सभाम् (sudharmānavamāṃ sabhām) R.17.27.9.14,

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

Anavama (अनवम).—adj. high, illustrious, [Draupadīpramātha] 5, 11.

Anavama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms an and avama (अवम).

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

Anavama (अनवम).—[adjective] not the lowest; —° = seq.

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

1) Anavama (अनवम):—[=an-avama] mf(ā)n. not low

2) [v.s. ...] exalted.

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

Anavama (अनवम):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-maḥ-mā-mam) Not low, high, il-lustrious. E. a neg. and avama.

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

Anavama (अनवम):—[(maḥ-mā-maṃ) a.] Equal, not inferior.

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

Anavama (अनवम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇoma.

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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.

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Partial matches: Avama, An.

Starts with: Anavamadarshin, Anavamala, Anavamalam, Anavamantra, Anavamaraippu, Anavamardabalaketu, Anavamardana, Anavamardaniya, Anavamardya, Anavamarsham, Anavamarshya, Anavamata.

Full-text: Anavamadarshin, Anoma, Shivasvati, Anaman, Avama.

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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 19 - The Glory of Harasiddhi < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]

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The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)

Part 6 - Arjuna II alias Virarjuna (A.D. 1356-1399) < [Chapter XIII - The Dynasties in South Kalinga]

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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 70 - Various Creations (sṛṣṭi-vistāra) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]

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