Anavarana, Anāvaraṇa: 10 definitions
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Anavarana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Anavaran.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Anāvaraṇa (अनावरण) refers to “being uncovered” (as opposed to Āvaraṇa—‘being covered’), according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī 1.181.—Accordingly, “As for the additional arguments refuting [the existence of the external object], they are: the impossibility of the existence of a whole (avayavin) [in its parts]; the fact that the inherence (samavāya) [of the whole in its parts] is not established; the fact that the [external object must] possess some contradictory properties, such as movement and the absence of movement, being covered and being uncovered (āvaraṇa-anāvaraṇa), being colored and being colourless, being differentiated into parts according to [the six] directions, etc.”.
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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāAnāvaraṇa (अनावरण) refers to “(that which is) without obstacle” (i.e., the sky), according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “When this had been said, the Lord said to the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja: ‘Just as the sky is unlimited, in the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift making his mind endless. Just as the sky is extensive and without obstacle (anāvaraṇa), in the same way, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift as the transformation for awakening. Just as there is no material in the sky, thus, [the Bodhisattva] gives a gift not being dependent on any material. [...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryanāvaraṇa : (adj.) open; without any obstacle.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAnāvaraṇa (अनावरण).—(1) nt., non-obstruction (neg. of āvaraṇa, q.v.): °ṇa-gatiṃgata Mahāvyutpatti 356, of Tathāgatas, having attained freedom from the obstructions; ākāśadhātur bīja- syānāvaraṇa-kṛtyaṃ karoti Śālistambasūtra 74.16; (2) (much com- moner; = Pali id.) adj., free from the obstructions, of jñāna (compare jñeyāvaraṇa, s.v. āvaraṇa) Kāśyapa Parivarta 22.1; Gaṇḍavyūha 473.25; Lalitavistara 8.4 (read with v.l. -āsaṅgānāvaraṇajñāna-, confirmed by Tibetan); 424.18; Bodhisattvabhūmi 88.7; Mahāvyutpatti 832 (-jñānī); vimokṣa Lalitavistara 435.6; (buddha-vimokṣa) Rāṣṭrapālaparipṛcchā 4.15; darśana Lalitavistara 433.18; prajñācakṣus Daśabhūmikasūtra 28.10; pratibhāna Bhadracarī 6^2; pratisaṃvid Lalitavistara 426.5; (dharma-)cakra Lalitavistara 423.2; nirvāṇa Daśabhūmikasūtra 29.9; a road (mārga; here literal), -anāvaraṇa-tā Gaṇḍavyūha 186.7; (3) substantivized as name of a samādhi: anāvaraṇaṃ nāma mahākaruṇāsamādhiṃ Śikṣāsamuccaya 236.8.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Anāvaraṇa (अनावरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṇāvaraṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAnāvaraṇa (अनावरण) [Also spelled anavaran]:—(nm) exposure.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAṇāvaraṇa (अणावरण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Anāvaraṇa.
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 corpusAnāvaraṇa (ಅನಾವರಣ):—
1) [noun] the act of removing a covering or curtain as to make the object visible; unveiling.
2) [noun] the act of publishing, making widely known.
3) [noun] a thing that has no covering or that is self evident.
4) [noun] the condition of (a yard, building etc.) being not enclosed by a wall, a hedge etc.
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)
Starts with: Anavaranadarshin, Anavaranadharmagaganaprabha, Anavaranajnanavishuddhagarbha, Anavaranajnanavishuddhigarbha, Anavaranamati.
Ends with (+3): Acakshudarshanavarana, Acakshurdarshanavarana, Achakshudarshanavarana, Achakshurdarshanavarana, Apratyakhyanavarana, Avadhidarshanavarana, Avadhijnanavarana, Avarananavarana, Brahmanavarana, Cakshudarshanavarana, Cakshurdarshanavarana, Chakshudarshanavarana, Chakshur-darshanavarana, Darshanavarana, Jnanavarana, Kevaladarshanavarana, Kevalajnanavarana, Locanavarana, Lochanavarana, Matijnanavarana.
Full-text: Anavaran, Avarana, Anavrita, Cittagocara, Gatimgata, Pratisamvid, Samosarati, Samavasarati, Divyacakshus, Nana.
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The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 13 - The Six Asādhāraṇa Ñāṇa < [Chapter 42 - The Dhamma Ratanā]
Part 5 - The Week at Ajapāla Banyan Tree < [Chapter 8 - The Buddha’s stay at the Seven Places]
Chapter 6 - Reflections On Perfections < [Volume 1.1]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bodhisattva quality 3: the equalities (samatā) and the patiences (kṣānti) < [Chapter X - The Qualities of the Bodhisattvas]
Part 6 - Healing the sick and the unfortunate < [Chapter LI - Seeing all the Buddha Fields]
I. The two kinds of Buddha < [Part 3 - Bringing innumerable beings to abhisaṃbodhi]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter LXXXII - Yoga instructions for acquirement of the supernatural powers of anima-minuteness &c. < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on internal preface (abbhantara-nidāna) < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha (by E. B. Cowell)
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
(1) Recollection of the Enlightened One < [Chapter VII - Six Recollections (Cha-anussati-niddesa)]