Asavarna, Asavarṇa: 10 definitions
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Asavarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryasavarṇa (असवर्ण).—a S Of a different caste from.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAsavarṇa (असवर्ण).—a.
1) Of a different caste or tribe; अपि नाम कुलपतेरियमसवर्णक्षेत्रसंभवा स्यात् (api nāma kulapateriyamasavarṇakṣetrasaṃbhavā syāt) Ś.1.
2) Not homogeneous.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsavarṇa (असवर्ण).—mfn.
(-rṇaḥ-rṇā-rṇaṃ) 1. Of a different caste. 2. Of a different colour. E. a neg. savarṇa of one caste, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsavarṇa (असवर्ण).—[adjective] not belonging to the same caste.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Asavarṇa (असवर्ण):—[=a-savarṇa] mf(ā)n. of a different caste, [Śakuntalā]
2) [v.s. ...] not homogeneous (as sounds), [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAsavarṇa (असवर्ण):—[a-savarṇa] (rṇaḥ-rṇā-rṇaṃ) a. Of another caste or colour.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Asavarṇa (असवर्ण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Asavaṇṇa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAsavarṇa (असवर्ण):—(a) not belonging to a high caste, of low caste; not homogeneous (as sounds).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAsavarṇa (ಅಸವರ್ಣ):—[adjective] of or belonging to a different class, caste, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Amshasavarna, Brahmasavarna, Dakshasavarna, Dasavarna, Kalasavarna, Mashavarna, Parasavarna, Paravatasavarna, Prakashavarna, Raktasavarna, Sasavarna, Shodashavarna.
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Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 7 - Distinction Between Sons < [Book 3 - Concerning Law]
Chapter 4 - Vagrancy, Elopement and Short and Long Sojournments < [Book 3 - Concerning Law]
Gautama Dharmasūtra (by Gautama)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.8.15-016 < [Chapter 8 - The Manifestation of Opulences]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Varṇa (2): The Kṣatriyas < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Narayaniya (Narayaneeyam) (by Vishwa Adluri)
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Introduction < [Chapter I - Rajaraja I (a.d. 985 to 1014)]