Avij, Āvīj, A-vij: 2 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀvīj (आवीज्) or Anuvīj or Abhivīj or Udvīj or Upavīj or Parivīj or Savīj.—= [Simple]
Āvīj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ā and vīj (वीज्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āvij (आविज्):—[=ā-√vij] Caus. -vejayati, to stir up, confuse, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) Āvīj (आवीज्):—[=ā-√vīj] Caus. -vījayati, to fan, [Harivaṃśa 4444.]
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 (+37): Avija, Avijahan, Avijahanata, Avijaka, Avijakahan, Avijamuku, Avijanaka, Avijanam, Avijanana, Avijanant, Avijanat, Avijanaya, Avijanayitri, Avijata, Avijati, Avijatiya, Avijeya, Avijighatsa, Avijit, Avijita.
Ends with: Apavij, Chukaavij, Pravij, Savij, Upavij.
Full-text: Avega, Avijjhati, Avinjati, Abhivij, Anuvij, Parivij, Upavij, Avigna, Savij, Udvij, Avijjhana.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 6 - Avijjā and Āsava < [Chapter V - Buddhist Philosophy]
Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads (by Gisha K. Narayanan)
4. The Concept of Mind in the Kaṭhopaniṣad < [Chapter 4 - The concept of Mind in the Major Upaniṣads]