Avamurdhaka, Avamūrdhaka: 3 definitions
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Avamurdhaka 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAvamūrdhaka (अवमूर्धक).—(also omūrdhaka, omuddhaka, qq.v., and s.v. -mūrdhaka; see preceding), with head downwards, upside down: Mahāvyutpatti 6800; Divyāvadāna 9.24; 505.16.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvamūrdhaka (अवमूर्धक):—[=ava-mūrdhaka] mfn. with hanging head, [Divyāvadāna]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avamūrdhaka (अवमूर्धक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Omuddhaga.
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.
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