Avasthabheda, Avasthābhēda, Avasthābheda: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

avasthābhēda (अवस्थाभेद).—m pl S or jivācē avasthābhēda The variations (varied states) of the Soul, viz. jāgrada- vasthā, svapnāvasthā, suṣupatyavasthā Waking, dreaming, sound sleep. The first is referred to viṣṇu and to satvaguṇa; the second to brahmadēva and to rajōguṇa; the third to śiva and to namōguṇa; and they are termed respectively viśrva, taijasa, prājña. To these three states, when the full consideration of the Soul is to be entertained, two other are added, turīyā & unmanī q. v. in loc.

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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.

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