Avarardha, Avarārdha, Avara-ardha: 4 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avarārdha (अवरार्ध).—

1) the least part, the minimum.

2) the last half.

3) the hinder part of the body.

-rdham ind. in a certain succession of parts, successively. °taḥ ind. from below.

Derivable forms: avarārdhaḥ (अवरार्धः).

Avarārdha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms avara and ardha (अर्ध).

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

1) Avarārdha (अवरार्ध):—[from avara] m. ifc. the least part, the minimum, [Pāṇini 5-4, 57]

2) [=ava-rārdha] [from avarārdha > avara] mfn. belonging to the lower half, [Kauṣītaki-upaniṣad]

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