Avavi, Avavī, Ava-vi: 2 definitions
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Avavi 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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvavī (अववी).—seek after ([accusative]).
Avavī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ava and vī (वी).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvavī (अववी):—[=ava-√vī] -veti to eat, enjoy, [Ṛg-veda x, 23, 4.]
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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Starts with: Avavicarad, Avavida, Avavidana, Avaviddha, Avavidha, Avavidhyana, Avaviha, Avavirai, Avaviraicceti, Avavisramsita.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 2089: They Pursue not the Way of Bliss < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
Verse 2619: Jnanis Remain Immortal in God-Love < [Tantra Eight (ettam tantiram) (verses 2122-2648)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 49 < [Volume 10 (1911)]