Avaloka: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
2. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
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Introduction:

Avaloka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstra

Avaloka (अवलोक) is another name for Avalokita: one of the thirty-three alaṃkāras (embellishments), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 29. These alaṃkāras, or, ‘embellishments of song’, depend upon the four types of varṇas, which refers to a specific order of musical notes (svara). They are attached to the songs of seven forms, although not generally used in the dhruvās.

According to the Nāṭyaśāstra, “avaloka is when in the udvāhita the repeated kalās are in the descending scale”.

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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).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Avaloka (अवलोक) refers to “seeing (other buildings)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.41 (“Description of the Altar-Structure”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] O great sage, tired of seeing the portrayal of yourself, you became engaged in seeing (avaloka) the other builds of Viśvakarman. You entered the great altar of Himavat, studded with various gems and decorated with gold pots and stumps of plantain trees. It had a thousand columns. It was wonderful. O sage, you were struck with surprise on seeing the altars. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avaloka (अवलोक).—

1) Seeing, beholding; जृम्भाङ्गभङ्गनयनमीलनाङ्गावलोककृत् (jṛmbhāṅgabhaṅganayanamīlanāṅgāvalokakṛt) S. D.; वनशोभावलोकाय (vanaśobhāvalokāya) V.4.31.

2) Sight.

3) Looking down upon with compassion.

Derivable forms: avalokaḥ (अवलोकः).

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

Avaloka (अवलोक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Sight, seeing. E. ava, and lokṛ to see, ac aff.

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

Avaloka (अवलोक).—[ava-lok + a], m. 1. Sight, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 71. 2. Observation, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 38, 5.

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

Avaloka (अवलोक).—[masculine] na [neuter] sight, seeing.

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

Avaloka (अवलोक):—[=ava-loka] [from ava-lok] m. looking upon or at, viewing, [Vikramorvaśī; Śiśupāla-vadha ix, 71; Sāhitya-darpaṇa], look, glance, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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

Avaloka (अवलोक):—[ava-loka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Seeing.

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

Avaloka (अवलोक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avaloga, Avaloya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avaloka in German

context information

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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Avaloka (अवलोक) [Also spelled avalok]:—[[~kana]] (nm) seeing, beholding, viewing; perusal; scanning; ~[kanīya, ~kya] worth seeing; ~[kita] seen, beholded; perused.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Avalōka (ಅವಲೋಕ):—[noun] = ಅವಲೋಕನ [avalokana].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Text 10.147 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]

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Verse 2.3.45 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]

Verse 2.4.257 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]

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Verse 2.1.141 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]

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