Avidhi: 13 definitions
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In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Avidhi (अविधि).—Non-application, non-prescription (अविधान (avidhāna)); cf. अङ्गवृत्ते पुनर्वृत्तौ अविधिर्निष्ठितस्य (aṅgavṛtte punarvṛttau avidhirniṣṭhitasya) M. Bh. on VII.I.30; Par. Śek. Pari. 92.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
avidhi (अविधि).—a (S) Irregular or informal; done without observance of prescribed rites.
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avidhi (अविधि).—m S Absence or nonness of regulation, law, rule: also breach of regulation or rule.
avidhi (अविधि).—a Irregular. m Breach of rule.
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
Avidhi (अविधि).—a. Not lawful, contrary to rule.
-dhiḥ 1 Irregularity, absence of a rule or precept;
2) Undefinable ब्रह्म (brahma); तपस्त्यागोऽविधिरिति (tapastyāgo'vidhiriti) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.19.9. °पूर्वक (pūrvaka) not according to rule. तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम् (te'pi māmeva kaunteya yajantyavidhipūrvakam) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 9.23;16.17.
Avidhi (अविधि).—mfn. (-dhiḥ-dhiḥ-dhi) Irregular, void of or contrary to rule. f.
(-dhiḥ) Irregularity. E. a neg. and vidhi rule.
Avidhi (अविधि).—m. wrong way; instr. unjustly, [Pañcatantra] i. [distich] 421. Karmavidhi, i. e.
Avidhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and vidhi (विधि).
Avidhi (अविधि).—[masculine] no rule; [instrumental] against the rule.
Avidhi (अविधि):—[=a-vidhi] [from a-vidhāna] m. = ‘a-vidhāna’
Avidhi (अविधि):—[a-vidhi] (dhiḥ-dhiḥ-dhi) a. Irregular.
Avidhi (अविधि):—m. keine Vorschrift. nā nicht der Vorschrift gemäss [Āpastamba’s Dharmasūtra]
Avidhi (अविधि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avidhi.
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
Avidhi (अविधि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avidhi.
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
Avidhi (ಅವಿಧಿ):—
1) [noun] that which is against the established moral, social or legal rules; irregularity; absence of rule or precept.
2) [noun] bad luck; misfortune; a disaster.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Vidhi, A, Vitti.
Starts with (+0): Avidhijna, Avidhina, Avidhipurvaka, Avidhipurvakam.
Full-text (+0): Avidhipurvakam, Avidhipurvaka, Avidhina, Avidhijna, Shi lian, Vihita, Nirvacana, Arthavada, Vitti, Purvaka, Anuvada, Abhidhana.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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