In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Avalekhana (अवलेखन):—Modes of administration of poison through comb.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

avalekhana : (nt.) scraping off.

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

1) Avalekhana, ² (nt.) v. l. for apalekhana. (Page 83)

2) Avalekhana, ¹ (nt.) (fr. avalekhati) (a) scraping, scraping off Vin. II, 141 (°pidhara), 221 (°kaṭṭha). (b) scratching in, writing down J. IV, 402, (°sattha a chisel for engraving letters). (Page 83)

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avalekhana (अवलेखन).—Scraping off.

Derivable forms: avalekhanam (अवलेखनम्).

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

Avalekhana (अवलेखन):—[=ava-lekhana] [from ava-likh] n. brushing, combing, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Āpastamba-dharma-sūtra; Gautama-dharma-śāstra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Avalekhana 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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Avalekhana (अवलेखन):—n. 1. scraping; inscribing; 2. making lines; drawing; 3. carving/making inscriptions on wood; copper;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Lekhana, Ava.

Starts with: Avalekhanakattha.

Full-text: Avalekhani, Pidhara, Kattha.

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