Avivahin, Avivāhin: 6 definitions

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Avivahin 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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avivāhin (अविवाहिन्).—a.

1) Not marrying, remaining single or celibate.

2) Not relating to marriage.

3) Interdicted as to marriage; Manusmṛti 9.238.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avivāhin (अविवाहिन्).—mfn. (-hī-hinī-hi) 1. Interdicted as to marriage. 2. Not relating to marriage. 3. Single, not marrying. E. a neg. vivāhin marrying.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avivāhin (अविवाहिन्).—[adjective] unfit for matrimonial alliance.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avivāhin (अविवाहिन्):—[=a-vivāhin] [from a-vivāha] mfn. interdicted as to marriage, not to be married, [Manu-smṛti ix, 238.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avivāhin (अविवाहिन्):—[a-vivāhin] (hī-hinī-hi) a. Idem.

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Avivahin in German

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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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