Avalika, Āvalikā: 5 definitions
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Avalika 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuAvalikā (अवलिका) is another name for Dhānyaka, a medicinal plant identified with Coriandrum sativum Linn. or “coriander” from the Apiaceae or “umbelliferae” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.35-37 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu.—The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Avalikā and Ārdraka, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀvalikā (आवलिका):—[from āvalī] f. = āvali q.v., coriander, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āvalikā (आवलिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āvaliā.
[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 corpusĀvalika (ಆವಲಿಕ):—[noun] (Jain.) a very minute unit of time.
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Āvaḷika (ಆವಳಿಕ):—[noun] = ಆವಲಿಕ [avalika].
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)
Starts with: Avalikanda.
Ends with (+2): Ardhavalika, Ardravalika, Bakulavalika, Bhutavalika, Ekavalika, Gavalika, Jalavalika, Javalika, Kalikavalika, Karavalika, Kavalika, Kolavalika, Lavalika, Muktavalika, Nirayavalika, Parittavalika, Pettanngavalika, Pravalika, Shadavalika, Siravalika.
Full-text: Avalia.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
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Kalpa-sutra (Lives of the Jinas) (by Hermann Jacobi)