The Sanskrit term Aṣṭaviṃśati can be transliterated into English as Astavimsati or Ashtavimshati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Aṣṭaviṃśati (अष्टविंशति) refers to the “twenty-eight (transmissions)”.—The goddess is presented in chapter seventeen of the Kubjikāmatatantra as having four forms, one for each of the Kaula Yogic states. These are, beginning with the highest: Beyond Form (rūpātīta), Form (rūpa), Part (pada) and Body (piṇḍa). [...] The four are related to the four sacred seats which are the last group of four in the Transmission of Twenty-eight (aṣṭaviṃśati-krama) and serve as the receptacles of these four states. Collectively, they are the Śāmbhavakrama, which encompasses the other three transmissions in the supreme realisation of the fourth Kaula state, called Beyond Form (rūpātīta).

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Aṣṭāviṃśati (अष्टाविंशति) refers to “twenty-eight (days)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] [The yogin] whose absorption in the steady self remains for twenty-eight days (aṣṭāviṃśati-ahan), obtains the Siddhi of control, by which he subjugates the world. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aṣṭaviṃśati (अष्टविंशति).—f. (°ṣṭā°) [अष्टाधिका विंशतिः शाक (aṣṭādhikā viṃśatiḥ śāka). त (ta).] the number twentyeight.

Derivable forms: aṣṭaviṃśatiḥ (अष्टविंशतिः).

Aṣṭaviṃśati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṣṭan and viṃśati (विंशति).

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

Aṣṭaviṃśati (अष्टविंशति).—f. twenty-eight, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 302.

— Cf. [Latin] viginti;

Aṣṭaviṃśati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṣṭan and viṃśati (विंशति).

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

Aṣṭāviṃśati (अष्टाविंशति):—[=aṣṭā-viṃśati] [from aṣṭā > aṣṭan] f. twenty-eight, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.

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

Aṣṭāviṃśati (अष्टाविंशति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Aṭṭhāisa, Aṭṭhāīsa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ashtavimshati 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

Aṣṭaviṃśati (ಅಷ್ಟವಿಂಶತಿ):—[adjective] totalling twenty eighth.

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Aṣṭaviṃśati (ಅಷ್ಟವಿಂಶತಿ):—[noun] the cardinal number twenty eight; 28.

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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: Ashta, Vimshati.

Starts with: Ashtavimshatidha, Ashtavimshatidina, Ashtavimshatinakshatramantra, Ashtavimshatishata, Ashtavimshatitamamanu, Ashtavimshativasara, Ashtavimshatyahan.

Full-text: Ashtavimshatidha, Ashtavimshatishata, Atthaisa, Caturvimshati, Ashta, Samkhyaka, Vishnu.

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