Asamvara, Asaṃvara: 6 definitions
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Asamvara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaAsaṃvara (असंवर) refers to “irresistible”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 1.53.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAsaṃvara, (a + saṃvāra) absence of closing or restraint, no control Dhs. 1345. (Page 86)
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 DictionaryAsaṃvara (असंवर).—(a-saṃvara) (m.; Pali id.; neg. of saṃvara, q.v.), instr. °reṇa Kāśyapa Parivarta 130.1—2, 3, 4, 8, or abl. °rato 130.6, not according to prescription or rule: 130.1—2 bheṣajyam (= bhai°) upayujyāsaṃvareṇa kālaṃ kuryāt, using medicine not in the way prescribed, he would die. Tibetan renders cho ga, usually = vidhi or ācāra, but later sdom pa (= saṃvara, Mahāvyutpatti 1608 etc.); (in the more usual sense of saṃvara) Kāśyapa Parivarta 103.3 tatra na saṃvaro (restraint) nāsaṃvaraḥ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsaṃvara (असंवर):—[=a-saṃvara] mfn. not to be concealed, [Naiṣadha-carita i, 53.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asaṃvara (असंवर) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asaṃvara.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAsaṃvara (असंवर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Asaṃvara.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Asamvarana.
Ends with: Bhavasamvara, Cakrasamvara, Chakrasamvara, Dravyasamvara, Indriyasamvara, Jalasamvara, Kalasamvara, Paramasamvara, Pravrajitasamvara, Sadasamvara, Sasyasamvara, Shikshasamvara, Silasamvara, Trinasamvara, Viriyasamvara.
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Verse 3.5.17 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
Vinaya Pitaka (4): Parivara (by I. B. Horner)
Monks’ Analysis: on the Laying-Down-Where (Pārājika) < [1.1. Monks’ Analysis: on the Laying-Down-Where]
The gods of northern Buddhism (by Alice Getty)
Abhidharmakośa (by Leo M. Pruden)