In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Apanoda (अपनोद) refers to the “expiation (of all sins)”, according to the Siddhayogeśvarīmata chapter 10.—Accordingly, “[Bhairava spoke]:—First [before any other practice to attain a specific supernatural power], for all kinds of supernatural powers, [and] for expiatory purposes (sarvapāpa-apanoda-artha), one has to start the observance of the [ancillary] mantras, which destroys all obstacles. The male or female practitioner, with his/her mind focused on the mantra, should perform worship according to prescriptions and then undertake the vow. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Apanoda (अपनोद).—m.

(-daḥ) Removing, taking away. E. apa, and nuda to send, affix ghañ.

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

Apanoda (अपनोद).—i. e. apa-nud + a, m. 1. Removal. 2. Expiation, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 75.

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

Apanoda (अपनोद).—[masculine] driving away, repulsion, removal, expiation.

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

Apanoda (अपनोद):—[=apa-noda] [from apa-nud] m. = apa-nutti.

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

Apanoda (अपनोद):—1. m.

(-daḥ) Removal, taking away, destroying. 2. m. f. n.

(-daḥ-dā-dam) Removing &c.; see śokāpanoda and the remark s. v. apanuda. E. nud with apa, kṛt aff. ghañ.

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

Apanoda (अपनोद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avaṇoya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Apanoda in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Apanōda (ಅಪನೋದ):—[noun] a warding off; the act of preventing, avoiding or removing (sufferings, evil, danger etc.).

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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)

Partial matches: Noda, Apa.

Starts with: Apanodaka, Apanodana.

Ends with: Anapanoda, Samdehapanoda, Sarvapapapanoda, Shokapanoda.

Full-text: Apanodana, Avanoya, Shokapanoda, Sarvapapa.

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