Avacicisha, Avacicīṣā: 2 definitions

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Avacicisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Avacicīṣā can be transliterated into English as Avacicisa or Avacicisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Avachichisha.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avacicisha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avacicīṣā (अवचिचीषा).—Desire to gather; समभिसृत्य रसादवलम्बितः प्रमदया कुसुमावचिचीषया (samabhisṛtya rasādavalambitaḥ pramadayā kusumāvacicīṣayā) Śiśupālavadha 6.1.

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

Avacicīṣā (अवचिचीषा):—[=ava-cicīṣā] [from ava-ci] f. ([Desiderative]) a desire to gather, [Śiśupāla-vadha vi, 10.]

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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.

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