Avasathya, Āvasathya: 9 definitions

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Avasathya 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Āvasathya (आवसथ्य).—A son of Śamsya Agni.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 29. 12.

1b) The lower lip of the personified Veda.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 84.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avasathya (अवसथ्य).—[avasatha-svārthe yat] A college, school.

Derivable forms: avasathyaḥ (अवसथ्यः).

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Āvasathya (आवसथ्य).—a. [āvasatha-trya] Being in a house.

-thyaḥ The sacred fire kept in the house, one of the five fires used in sacrifices; see पञ्चाग्नि (pañcāgni); Bhāgavata 3.13.37.

-thyaḥ, -thyam A dwelling for pupils and ascetics.

-thyam 1 Placing a sacred fire within a house.

2) A house.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avasathya (अवसथ्य).—m.

(-thyaḥ) A college, a school. E. See the preceding.

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Āvasathya (आवसथ्य).—n.

(-thyaṃ) A house. E. avasatha and yañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Āvasathya (आवसथ्य).—i. e. āvasatha + ya, m. The holy fire, Mahābhārata 3, 14181.

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

1) Avasathya (अवसथ्य):—[from avasatha] mfn. (for āvas q.v.) belonging to a house, domestic, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a college, school, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) Āvasathya (आवसथ्य):—[from ā-vas] (and āvasathīya) mfn. ([Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa iii, 7, 4, 6]) being in a house

4) [v.s. ...] m. ([scilicet] agni) a domestic fire, [Mahābhārata; Vaitāna-sūtra]

5) [v.s. ...] mn. a night’s lodging, dwelling for pupils and ascetics, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] n. establishing or keeping a domestic fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Avasathya (अवसथ्य):—[ava-sathya] (thyaḥ) 1. m. A college.

2) Āvasathya (आवसथ्य):—[ā-vasathya] (thyaṃ) 1. n. A house.

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Avasathya in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āvasathya (ಆವಸಥ್ಯ):—[noun] a sacred fire maintained in the house for giving oblation to the gods.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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