Avayavin, Avayavī, Avayavi: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (philosophy)Avayavin (अवयविन्) refers to “existence of a whole”, according to the Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī 1.181.—Accordingly, “As for the additional arguments refuting [the existence of the external object], they are: the impossibility of the existence of a whole (avayavin) [in its parts]; the fact that the inherence (samavāya) [of the whole in its parts] is not established; the fact that the [external object must] possess some contradictory properties, such as movement and the absence of movement, being covered and being uncovered, being colored and being colourless, being differentiated into parts according to [the six] directions (digbhāgabheda), etc.”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English DictionaryAvayavī (अवयवी).—a (S) That has limbs and members, parts, appendages, or adjuncts.
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 dictionaryAvayavin (अवयविन्).—a. [avayavaḥ kāraṇatvenāstyasya ini]
1) Having limbs, having portions or subdivisions (as a whole); अवयविना सह पूर्वादयः समस्यन्ते (avayavinā saha pūrvādayaḥ samasyante) P.II.2.1. Sk. m. (-vī) 1 A whole, any substance formed of several constituents; ननु अवयविनि किं मानम् (nanu avayavini kiṃ mānam) Sid. Mukt.
2) A syllogism, or any logical argument.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvayavin (अवयविन्).—mfn. (-vi-vinī-vi) 1. Limbed, having limbs. 2. Having portions or subdivisions. m. (-vī) A syllogism, a logical argument. E. avayava and ini aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvayavin (अवयविन्).—i. e. avayava + in, adj., f. nī, Consisting of parts, Bhāṣāp. 155.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avayavin (अवयविन्):—[from ava-yu] mfn. having portions or subdivisions, a whole, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. (ī) a syllogism, [Nyāya etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvayavin (अवयविन्):—[ava-yavin] (vī-vinī-vi) a. Limbed, having parts. m. A syllogism.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avayavin (अवयविन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avayavi.
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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 dictionaryAvayavi (अवयवि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avayavin.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvayavi (ಅವಯವಿ):—[noun] that which is a complete organisation of integrated parts; the whole; an organic body.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAvayavi (அவயவி) noun < avayavin.
1. Whole composed of constituent parts; உறுப் புள்ளது. ஒருபொருளே அவயவ அவயவிகளாயாதல் [urup pullathu. oruporule avayava avayavigalayathal] (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் [sivagnanapotha pashyam] 6, 2, பக். [pag.] 145).
2. Body; உடல். [udal.]
3. Member of an institution; சபையின் அங்கத் தவன். [sapaiyin angath thavan.] Colloq.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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