Avapata, Avapāta: 13 definitions
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Avapata 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Avapath.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraAvapāta (अवपात, “commotion”) refers to one of the four varieties of the energetic style (ārabhaṭī), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 22. Ārabhaṭī represents one of the four styles (vṛtti) employed in a dramatic production.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraAvapāta (अवपात).—One of the four varieties of ārabhaṭī (energetic style);—Commotion (avapāta) is known to relate to the occurrence of fear and jubilation, panic, flurry, many kinds of speaking, quick entrance and exit.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvapāta (अवपात).—
1) Falling down; जलं कूलावपातेन प्रसन्नं कलुषायते (jalaṃ kūlāvapātena prasannaṃ kaluṣāyate) Mṛcchakaṭika 9.24; अधश्चरणावपातम् (adhaścaraṇāvapātam) Bhartṛhari 2.31 falling down at the feet; (fig.) cringing.
2) Descent, descending; शस्त्रावपातः (śastrāvapātaḥ) Y.2.277; कपोत° (kapota°) H.1; श्येन° चकिता (śyena° cakitā) Māl. 8.8. sudden swoop or pouncing.
3) A hole, pit.
4) Particularly, a hole or pit for catching elephants; अवपातस्तु हस्त्यर्थे गर्ते छन्ने तृणादिना (avapātastu hastyarthe garte channe tṛṇādinā) Yādava; रोधांसि निघ्नन्नवपात- मग्नः करीव वन्यः परुषं ररास (rodhāṃsi nighnannavapāta- magnaḥ karīva vanyaḥ paruṣaṃ rarāsa) R.16.78. The Mātaṅgalīlā 1.1 enumerates the methods of catching elephants as follows वारीकर्म वशाविलोभनविधिभ्य चानुगत्या तथैवापातेन ततोऽ- वपातत इतीहेभग्रहः पञ्चधा (vārīkarma vaśāvilobhanavidhibhya cānugatyā tathaivāpātena tato'- vapātata itīhebhagrahaḥ pañcadhā) |
Derivable forms: avapātaḥ (अवपातः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvapāta (अवपात).—m.
(-taḥ) 1. A hole or pit for catching game in. 2. Descent, descending. E. ava below, pata to go or fall, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvapāta (अवपात).—i. e. ava-pat + a, m. 1. Falling down. 2. Descent. 3. A pit for catcing game in, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 16, 78. 4. (From the causal of pat) Striking, wounding, Yājñ, 2, 277.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvapāta (अवपात).—[masculine] downfall, descent; a pit for catching game in.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avapāta (अवपात):—[=ava-pāta] [from ava-pat] m. falling down, [Mṛcchakaṭikā]
2) [v.s. ...] (an- [negative]), [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa] (cf. śastrāvap)
3) [v.s. ...] descent, descending upon
4) [v.s. ...] flying down, [Hitopadeśa]
5) [v.s. ...] a hole or pit for catching game in [Raghuvaṃśa xvi, 78]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvapāta (अवपात):—[ava-pāta] (taḥ) 1. m. A hole for catching game; descent.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avapāta (अवपात) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ovāya, Osuṃbha.
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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 dictionaryAvapāta (अवपात) [Also spelled avapath]:—(nm) slump; depression.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvapāta (ಅವಪಾತ):—
1) [noun] a falling down; descending.
2) [noun] the formation or coming down of a precipitate; precipitation.
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: Avapatam, Avapatana.
Ends with: Abhyavapata, Adhashcaranavapata, Anavapata, Shastravapata, Shyenavapata, Vyavapata.
Full-text: Avapatam, Abhyavapata, Osumbha, Avapath, Opata, Avapat, Shastravapata, Shyenavapata, Ovaya, Arabhati, Vinipata.
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Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Ārabhaṭī-vṛtti (fierce fights and outrageous deeds) < [Chapter 4 - Dramaturgy in Veṇīsaṃhāra]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
Avapāta: The fifth technique < [Chapter 3]
Techniques of Capturing Elephants (Introduction) < [Chapter 3]
Concluding Remarks < [Chapter 5]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Similarity Between The Daśarūpaka And The Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]
Similarity between the Daśarūpaka and the Nāṭyaśāstra < [Introduction]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata (by Shini M.V.)
Branches of Sāṃkhya < [Chapter 2 - The Principles of Sāṃkhya Philosophy]