Avagamana: 7 definitions
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Avagamana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Avagaman.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvagamana (अवगमन).—
1) Going near, descending.
2) Understanding, comprehension, perception, knowledge, being acquainted with.
3) True or determined knowledge; प्रत्यक्षावगमं धर्म्यं सुसुखं कर्तुमप्ययम् (pratyakṣāvagamaṃ dharmyaṃ susukhaṃ kartumapyayam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 9.2.
Derivable forms: avagamanam (अवगमनम्).
See also (synonyms): avagama.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avagamana (अवगमन):—[=ava-gamana] [from ava-gam] n. the making known, proclamation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] attachment, devotion, [Kauśika-sūtra]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avagamana (अवगमन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avagamaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryĀvāgamana (आवागमन) [Also spelled avagaman]:—(nm) coming and going; transmigration.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAvagamaṇa (अवगमण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avagamana.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvagamana (ಅವಗಮನ):—[noun] = ಅವಗತಿ- [avagati-] 1.
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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