Avistara, Avistāra, Āvistarā: 5 definitions
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Avistara 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvistara (अविस्तर).—a. Of small extent or length, concise.
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Avistāra (अविस्तार).—Absence of amplification or diffuseness.
Derivable forms: avistāraḥ (अविस्तारः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAvistara (अविस्तर).—adj. ([bahuvrīhi] [compound] of a-and vistara), not diffuse; compact, full, of sound: Mahāvastu i.171.7 (verse) avistara- piṇḍita-ravā, having a full and compact (compare piṇḍita) sound. Cf. Pali avisaṭa (= Sanskrit avisṛta), used in the same way as synonym of piṇḍita applied to a sound, Jātaka (Pali) ii.439.8 (commentary) bindussaro ti bindunā avisaṭena piṇḍitena sarena. Wrongly Senart's note.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvistāra (ಅವಿಸ್ತಾರ):—[adjective] not elaborate; short in description, narration etc.
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)
Starts with: Avistaram.
Ends with (+29): Abadhavistara, Abjavishtara, Arthavistara, Ashtapadavishtara, Bhugolavistara, Chitavistara, Chittavistara, Citavistara, Cittavistara, Dhupavistara, Granthavistara, Gunavistara, Hastavistara, Jaiminiyanyayamalavistara, Jnanavistara, Kampanavistara, Katantravistara, Khamdavistara, Laghulalitavistara, Lalitavistara.
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