Avakrishta, Avakṛṣṭa, Avakṛṣṭā: 8 definitions
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Avakrishta 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 terms Avakṛṣṭa and Avakṛṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Avakrsta or Avakrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra1) Avakṛṣṭa (अवकृष्ट) is another name for Apakṛṣṭa, which is a Sanskrit technical term connected with the preliminary Śuṣkāvakṛṣṭa, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 5.
2) Avakṛṣṭā (अवकृष्टा) refers to one of the seven classes of songs (dhruvā) defined in the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 32.9-16. Accordingly, “depending on different conditions, the dhruvās are known to be of five classes”. The limbs belonging to this class are mentioned as: Mukha and Pratimukha
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvakṛṣṭa (अवकृष्ट).—p. p.
1) Drawn away or down, pulled down.
2) Removed.
3) Expelled, turned out or away.
4) Inferior, low, degraded, outcast (opp. utkṛṣṭa or prakṛṣṭa); पादावकृष्टो राजन्ये तथाधर्मो विधीयते (pādāvakṛṣṭo rājanye tathādharmo vidhīyate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.35.32. °जातिः (jātiḥ) Ns.8.177; प्रतिकर्तुं प्रकृष्टस्य नावकृष्टेन युज्यते (pratikartuṃ prakṛṣṭasya nāvakṛṣṭena yujyate) Rām.
-ṣṭaḥ A servant who performs the lowest menial duties (such as sweeping &c.). (saṃmārjanaśodhanaviniyukta); पणो देयोऽ- वकृष्टस्य षडुत्कृष्टस्य वेतनम् (paṇo deyo'- vakṛṣṭasya ṣaḍutkṛṣṭasya vetanam) Manusmṛti 7.1.126.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvakṛṣṭa (अवकृष्ट).—mfn.
(-ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) 1. Expelled, turned out. 2. Removed, sent away, drawn aside. 3. Extracted. 4. Pulled. 5. Inferior, low. 6. Degraded, outcaste. m.
(-ṣṭaḥ) A servant who performs the lowest office, a sweeper, a waterman, &c. E. ava out of, and kṛṣṭa drawn.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvakṛṣṭa (अवकृष्ट).—[adjective] drawn down, being below or under (—°); remote, inferior, low.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avakṛṣṭa (अवकृष्ट):—[=ava-kṛṣṭa] [from ava-kṛṣ] mfn. dragged down, being underneath anything (in comp.), [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] ‘removed’, being at some distance, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] (also [Comparative degree] avakṛṣṭa-tara mfn. ‘farther off from’ [ablative] [commentator or commentary] on [Atharvaveda-prātiśākhya])
4) [v.s. ...] inferior, low, outcast, [Manu-smṛti vii, 126 & viii, 177; Yājñavalkya iii, 262, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvakṛṣṭa (अवकृष्ट):—[ava-kṛṣṭa] (ṣṭaḥ-ṣṭā-ṣṭaṃ) a. Expelled.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusAvakṛṣṭa (ಅವಕೃಷ್ಟ):—
1) [adjective] pulled down; thrown down.
2) [adjective] sent out; expelled.
3) [adjective] of low quality; mean; worthless.
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: Krishta, Ava.
Starts with: Avakrishtajati, Avakrishtatara.
Ends with: Shushkavakrishta, Varnavakrishta, Vyavakrishta.
Full-text: Avakrishtatara, Utkrishta, Varnavakrishta, Deshadapetarupa, Avakrish, Pratimukha, Mukha, Shushkapakrishta, Apakrishta, Dhruva, Karsh, Jati.
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