In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)

Avasāya (अवसाय) refers to “determination”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī 2.131-132.—Accordingly, “[...] For this very reason, in our system the [Buddhist] externalist’s claim that a concept involves no real manifestation cannot be accepted at all: since the proponent of the theory that cognition has aspects says that a concept is [immediately] manifest in itself insofar as every cognition is immediately aware of itself,] even though with respect to the object, [this concept] is a [mere] determination (avasāya), how could it have a nonexistent manifestation? So enough with this”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

In Buddhism

Buddhist philosophy

Source: Google Books: Santaraksita and Kamalasila on Rationality, Argumentation, and Religious Authority

Avasāya (अवसाय) refers to the “determination (of the thing that is appearing in the perceptual awareness)”, according to Kamalaśīla.—Accordingly, “[Dealing with the question of the trustworthiness of perception]:—That is, inasmuch as it causes the person who desires a [particular] causal function to obtain the desired thing, (perception] is called a means of trustworthy awareness. But it does not make one attain [the desired causal function] by transporting the person to the place where the thing exists, nor by leading the thing to the place where the person exists. Instead, it causes the person to act. Nor does it cause the person to act by taking him by the hand. Rather, [it causes him to act] by revealing to him the object of his action (pravṛttiviṣaya). And that revelation comes about through the determination (avasāya) of the thing that is appearing [in the perceptual awareness] and not otherwise”.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Avasāya, (fr. avaseti) stopping, end, finish Th. 2, 12 (= avasānaṃ niṭṭhānaṃ ThA. 19). But the id. p. at Dhp 218 has anakkhāte. (Page 83)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

avasāya (अवसाय).—m S Ceasing, desisting, leaving off. 2 Termination, conclusion, end.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

avasāya (अवसाय).—m Termination, end, ceasing.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avasāya (अवसाय).—[ava-so-ghañ P.III.1.141]

1) Conclusion, end, termination; destruction; शरवर्षैरवसायमाश्रयाशः (śaravarṣairavasāyamāśrayāśaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 2. 72.

2) Remainder.

3) Completion.

4) Determination, resolution, decision, certainty. cf. अथावसायः शेषः स्यात् समासो निश्चयोऽपि च (athāvasāyaḥ śeṣaḥ syāt samāso niścayo'pi ca) Medini.

5) One who brings to an end; अवसायो भविष्यामि दुःखस्यास्य कदा न्वहम् (avasāyo bhaviṣyāmi duḥkhasyāsya kadā nvaham) | Bhaṭṭikāvya 6.81.

Derivable forms: avasāyaḥ (अवसायः).

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

Avasāya (अवसाय).—m.

(-yaḥ) 1. End, conclusion. 2. Termination, completion. 3. Certainty, ascertainment. E. ava, ṣo to finish, affix ṇa, and yuk inserted.

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

Avasāya (अवसाय).—[masculine] stopping, settling down; [adjective] yin.

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

1) Avasāya (अवसाय):—[=ava-sāya] a etc. See ava-√so.

2) [=ava-sāya] [from ava-so] 1. ava-sāya [indeclinable participle] ([Pāṇini 6-4, 69]) See -√so.

3) [v.s. ...] 2. ava-sāya m. ([Pāṇini 3-1, 141]) ‘taking up one’s abode’ See yatra-kāmāvasāya

4) [v.s. ...] termination, conclusion, end, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] remainder, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] determination, ascertainment, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Avasāya (अवसाय):—[ava-sāya] (yaḥ) 1. m. End; certainty.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Āvasaya (आवसय) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Āvasaha.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avasaya 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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Avasaya (अवसय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Apaśada.

2) Avasāya (अवसाय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avaśyāya.

3) Āvāsaya (आवासय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Āvāsaka.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Partial matches: Ava, Saya.

Starts with: Avasayaka, Avasayana, Avashayati.

Ends with (+19): Abalavasaya, Adhyavasaya, Ajbhavasaya, Amgamshavyavasaya, Anadhyavasaya, Anaghyavasaya, Anajbhavasaya, Anuvyavasaya, Aphaladhyavasaya, Audyogika-vyavasaya, Avyavasaya, Byavasaya, Davasaya, Dravashaya, Duradhyavasaya, Durvyavasaya, Hotela-vyavasaya, Kamavasaya, Krishivyavasaya, Onavyavasaya.

Full-text (+2): Adhyavasaya, Kamavasaya, Adhyavasayayukta, Paryavasaya, Vyavasayabuddhi, Vyavasayavartin, Vyavasayavat, Vyavasayadvitiya, Apasada, Avasaka, Avashyaya, Udavasaya, Avasaha, Vyavasayatmaka, Nitthana, Varshavasaya, Vyavasayin, Vyavasaya, Pravrittivishaya, Buddhi.

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