Aveshavatara, Āveśāvatāra, Avesha-avatara: 1 definition
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Aveshavatara 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.
The Sanskrit term Āveśāvatāra can be transliterated into English as Avesavatara or Aveshavatara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Āveśāvatāra (आवेशावतार) refers to:—A special living being empowered by Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s potency, also known as śaktyāveśa. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Āveśāvatāra (आवेशावतार) refers to—Empowered incarnations.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.4.167 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - Philosophy of the Ahirbudhnya-saṃhitā < [Chapter XVI - The Pañcarātra]
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.31 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
Krishna Sandarbha of Jiva Goswami (by Kusakratha Prabhu)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.27.13 < [Chapter 27 - The Lord Pacifies Feelings of Separation]
Verse 2.28.25 < [Chapter 28 - The Lord’s Pastime of Accepting Sannyāsa]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 17 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
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