Aveshti, Aveṣṭi: 4 definitions
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Aveshti 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 Aveṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Avesti or Aveshti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAveṣṭi (अवेष्टि).—Ved. Expiation (of sins) by sacrifices.
Derivable forms: aveṣṭiḥ (अवेष्टिः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAveṣṭi (अवेष्टि):—f. (√yaj), appeasing or expiation by sacrifices, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa]
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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.
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Starts with: Aveshtisu, Aveshtita.
Ends with: Dharmaveshti, Vaishnaveshti, Yokaveshti.
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
III, 3, 50 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XXIX < [Section III]
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