Avakarshana, Avakarṣaṇa: 4 definitions
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Avakarshana 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 Avakarṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Avakarsana or Avakarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvakarṣaṇa (अवकर्षण).—Drawing with strength, removing a thing from one place to another.
Derivable forms: avakarṣaṇam (अवकर्षणम्).
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Avakarṣaṇa (अवकर्षण).—
1) Taking or pulling out, extraction.
2) Expulsion.
Derivable forms: avakarṣaṇam (अवकर्षणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvakarṣaṇa (अवकर्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Taking or pulling out, extraction, expulsion. 2. Pulling, dragging. E. ava, and karṣaṇa pulling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvakarṣaṇa (अवकर्षण):—[=ava-karṣaṇa] [from ava-kṛṣ] n. taking off, etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvakarṣaṇa (अवकर्षण):—[ava-karṣaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Extraction.
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Partial matches: Karshana, Ava.
Ends with: Abhyavakarshana, Pratyavakarshana.
Full-text: Abhyavakarshana.
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