Avamukta: 3 definitions
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Avamukta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: India HistoryAvamukta (अवमुक्त) refers to one of the kingdoms of the south (see Dakṣiṇāpatha) mentioned in Gupta inscription No. 1. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. According to this inscription, all the kings of the region of the north were who attained great fame by liberating them. One of the regions mentioned as situated in the south is Avamukta.
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsAvamukta (अवमुक्त) is a place-name without suffix and is mentioned in the Gupta inscription No. 1. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The Inscription No. 1 refers to Avamukta as one of the countries in Dakṣiṇāpatha subdued by Samudragupta. Its ruler was Nīlarāja.
Avamukta has not been identified with certainty. Some scholars on the basis of the similarity of names identify it with Avimukta another name of Kāśī. But the suggestion cannot be accepted. Avamukta of the inscription was a country in the South while Avimukta or Kāśī is an eastern country. It may be considered to be situated in the Godavari district. According to D.B. Diskalkar it must lay on the Eastern Ghāṭs which lie to the west of Kāñcī or Conjeevaram.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avamukta (अवमुक्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avamukka, Obheḍiya, Omukka.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Avamuktashaiva.
Ends with: Bhavamukta.
Full-text: Avamukka, Obhediya, Omukka, Avimuktashaiva, Vishnugopa, Samudragupta, Dakshinapatha.
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