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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

avahāra : (nt.) theft; removal.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Avahāra, (fr. avaharati) taking, acquiring, acquisition Vin. V, 129 (pañca avahārā, viz. theyya°, pasayha°, parikappa°, paṭicchanna°, kusa°). (Page 84)

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

avahāra (अवहार).—m S Gathering up or together: winding up: summing up. See uṣasaṃhāra. 2 Suspension or cessation (of fighting &c.); an armistice or a truce.

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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 dictionary

Avahāra (अवहार).—[avahṛ-kartari ṇa P.III,1.141]

1) A thief.

2) A shark, a water elephant.

3) Taking away the wealth of invited Brāhmaṇas.

4) Temporary cessation of hostilities, suspension of arms, truce; एवं राजन्नव- हारो बभूव (evaṃ rājannava- hāro babhūva) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.182.3;1.19.35.

5) Removing to the camp; ततोऽवहारं सैन्यानां तव तेषां च भारत (tato'vahāraṃ sainyānāṃ tava teṣāṃ ca bhārata) Mb.

6) Cessation, stop (in general).

7) Summoning, inviting.

8) Any object fit to be brought near (upanetavyam).

9) Apostacy, abandoning a sect or caste.

1) Redelivery, redeeming.

11) One who snatches away; न जीवस्यावहारो मां करोति सुखिनं यमः (na jīvasyāvahāro māṃ karoti sukhinaṃ yamaḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.81.

Derivable forms: avahāraḥ (अवहारः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avahāra (अवहार).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. A shark 2. A water-elephant. 3. A thief. 4. Truce, suspension or cessation of gambling, fighting, &c. 5. Summoning, inviting. 6. Any approximatable object, fit or able to be brought near. 7. Apostacy, abandoning a sect or cast. 8. Re-delivery. E. ava, hṛ to take or convey, ghañ or ṇa aff.

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

Avahāra (अवहार).—i. e. ava-hṛ + a, m. Suspension of fighting, Chr. 37, 31.

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

1) Avahāra (अवहार):—[=ava-hāra] [from ava-hṛ] m. truce, suspension of arms, [Mahābhārata], cessation of playing etc., [Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] summoning, inviting, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] a thief, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a marine monster, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] (= dharmāntara) apostacy, abandoning a sect or cast (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] (= apanetavya-draya or upan) a tax, duty (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Avahāra (अवहार):—[ava-hāra] (raḥ) 1. m. A shark; a thief; a water-elephant; a truce; apostacy.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avahara 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Avahara (अवहर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gam.

2) Avahara (अवहर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Naś.

3) Avahara (अवहर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Apahṛ.

4) Avahara (अवहर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Apahṛ.

5) Avahara (अवहर) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Apahara.

6) Avahāra (अवहार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avadhāra.

7) Avahāra (अवहार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Apahāra.

8) Avahāra (अवहार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avadhāra.

9) Avahāra (अवहार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avadhārya.

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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.

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Partial matches: Hara, Ava.

Starts with: Avaharaka, Avaharana, Avaharati, Avaharaya, Avaharayitri.

Ends with (+61): Abbhavahara, Abhadra-vyavahara, Abhyavahara, Acara-vyavahara, Adhanavyavahara, Ajatavyavahara, Akritaca-vyavahara, Ankapashavyavahara, Annavyavahara, Anuvyavahara, Apraptabyavahara, Apraptavyavahara, Arthavyavahara, Asadrisha-vyavahara, Asadvyavahara, Atyavahara, Avyavahara, Betivyavahara, Bhavahara, Bhyavahara.

Full-text (+57): Avaharaka, Apahara, Vyavaharam, Vyavaharasthiti, Vyavaharasamuccaya, Vyavaharamalika, Vyavaharasaroddhara, Vyavahararatnamala, Vyavaharasthana, Vyavaharakalpataru, Vyavaharaprakasha, Vyavaharasara, Vyavaharasaukhya, Vyavaharakanda, Vyavaharacamatkara, Vyavaharaparibhasha, Vyavaharamahodaya, Vyavahararatnakara, Vyavaharanirnaya, Vyavaharadashashloki.

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