Anavasha, Anāvāsa, Anavaśā, Anavasa: 9 definitions
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Anavasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India. 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 Anavaśā can be transliterated into English as Anavasa or Anavasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAnavaśā (अनवशा).—An Apsaras.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 48.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAnāvāsa.—(CII 1), ‘habitation which is quite unsuitable for one’. Note: anāvāsa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAnāvāsa, (adj.-n.) (an + āvāsa) uninhabited, an uninhabited place Vin.II, 22, 33; J.II, 77. (Page 32)
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 dictionaryAnavasa (अनवस).—a. [av-asac avasaḥ bhojanaṃ prītikaratvāt na. ba.] Ved. Having no (wholesome) food to eat (pathyāśanarahita); अनवसो अनभीशू रजस्तूर्वि (anavaso anabhīśū rajastūrvi)... Ṛgveda 6.66.7; not stopping to eat by the way (?).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnavasa (अनवस).—[adjective] not stopping, restless.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnavasa (अनवस):—[=an-avasa] mfn. (probably [from] √so with ava), not making to halt, not stopping, [Ṛg-veda vi, 66, 7.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnavasa (अनवस):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.
(-saḥ) (ved.) Without food while travelling. (See avasa.) E. a priv. and avasa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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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Ends with: Ajnanavasha, Culabhanavasha, Karanavasha, Madanavasha, Svaprayojanavasha.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 6.66.7 < [Sukta 66]