Avanatashirshan, Avanataśīrṣan, Avanata-shirshan: 3 definitions
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Avanatashirshan 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.
The Sanskrit term Avanataśīrṣan can be transliterated into English as Avanatasirsan or Avanatashirshan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvanataśīrṣan (अवनतशीर्षन्).—a. bowing the head.
Avanataśīrṣan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms avanata and śīrṣan (शीर्षन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvanataśīrṣan (अवनतशीर्षन्):—[=ava-nata-śīrṣan] [from ava-nata > ava-nam] mfn. bowing the head.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvanataśīrṣan (अवनतशीर्षन्):—[avanata-śīrṣan] (rṣā-rṣā-rṣa) a. Bowing the head.
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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