Avicara, Avicāra: 13 definitions
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Avicara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Avichara.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Avicāra (अविचार) [=Avicārata?] means “without reflection”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Accordingly, “The Samayā (Vidyā) is in the four sacred seats. They have all come from there. It is accomplished (easily) without reflection [i.e., avicārata] by the (practice of) the Yoga of Stillness (nirācāra)”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Avicāra (अविचार) refers to “undiscriminating (teachings)”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Also the unconsidered and pleasing teachings [com.—avicāra-manohara—‘undiscriminating and charming’] , which are vile, of those who are bad are practised by people who are controlled by [their] tongue and genitals, etc. The jewel of enlightenment is not easily obtained again for men in the ocean of life like a jewel of great value that has fallen from the hand into a great ocean”.
Synonyms: Avicārita.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
avicāra (अविचार).—m (S) Inconsideration; non-advertence or application of mind unto.
avicāra (अविचार).—m Inconsideration, non-advert- ence or application of mind to.
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
Avicāra (अविचार).—a.
1) Void of judgment, undiscriminating, ill-judging, unwise.
2) Unhesitating, prompt.
3) Having spies.
-raḥ 1 Absence of judgement, indiscretion, error, folly.
2) Promptitude,
3) A country fit for the grazing of sheep.
Avicāra (अविचार).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) 1. Undiscriminating, ill-judging, unwise. 2. Prompt, unhesitating. m.
(-raḥ) 1. Want of judgment or discrimination, error, folly. 2. Promptitude. E. a neg. vicāra discussion.
Avicāra (अविचार).—1. [adjective] undiscerning, inconsiderate. [neuter] [adverb]
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Avicāra (अविचार).—2. [masculine] want of discrimination or reflection (also ṇa [neuter]); ([instrumental] without much reflecting, quickly*).
1) Avicāra (अविचार):—[=a-vicāra] m. want of discrimination, error, folly, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. undiscriminating, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Avicāra (अविचार):—1. m. Mangel an Ueberlegung.
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Avicāra (अविचार):—2. Adj. nicht überlegend. m Adv. ohne sich lange zu bedenken.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Avicāra (ಅವಿಚಾರ):—
1) [noun] lack of power to reason.
2) [noun] that which is contrary to reason; irrationality; senselessness; illogicalness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Avicāra (अविचार):—n. 1. thoughtlessness; 2. wrong thought;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
Pali-English dictionary
avicāra (အဝိစာရ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[na+vicāra]
[န+ဝိစာရ]
[Pali to Burmese]
avicāra—
(Burmese text): ဝိစာရစေတသိက်မရှိသော (တရား)။
(Auto-Translation): The unconditioned (state of) truth.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vicara, A, Na.
Starts with: Avicaracuti, Avicarajna, Avicaram, Avicarana, Avicaranat, Avicarane, Avicaraniya, Avicarapurita, Avicarashila, Avicarata, Avicarayant, Avicarayat.
Full-text (+2): Avicaram, Avicarajna, Avitakkaavicarabhumi, Avicaracuti, Avitakkaavicara, Avicarita, Avicarane, Avichaar, Avicarashila, Avicarayat, Avicarana, Avicaritam, Avicaranat, Avicaraniya, Avicarata, Avicarya, Avitakka Sutta, Avicaritantam, Ekotibhava, Thikana.
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Maha Buddhavamsa—The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Sakka’s Question (6-8): On the Practice of Meditation < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 77 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 136 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 1]
Page 83 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.42 - Ekatvavitarka is free from shifting (vīcāra) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
3. Second dhyāna < [Part 3 - Definition of the various dhyānas and samāpattis]
II. Gates of concentration (samādhi-mukha) < [Part 4 - Obtaining the gates of recollection and concentration]
Traces of Mysticism in Jainism (Study) (by Sadhvi Madhystha Prabha)
Śukla Dhyāna and its Types < [Chapter 4 - Concepts of Jainism and Mysticism]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)