Avarttaka, Āvarttaka: 3 definitions
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Avarttaka 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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀvarttaka (आवर्त्तक).—m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A revolution, a whirl. 2. A whirlpool. 3. A curl of hair, especially on a horse. 4. Revolution of the mind from the influence of the senses. 5. The depression above the frontal ridge or over the eyebrows. f. (-kī) The name of a creeping plant. E. kan added to the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀvarttakā (आवर्त्तका):—[ā-varttakā] (kā) Idem. (kī) 3. f. The name of a creeping plant.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Āvarttaka (आवर्त्तक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āvattaya.
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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Ends with: Apavarttaka, Apravarttaka, Apunaravarttaka, Asamavarttaka, Pravarttaka, Vyavarttaka.
Full-text: Punar-avarttakacuram, Dakshinavarttaki, Avattaya.
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