Avrika, Avṛka: 6 definitions
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Avrika 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.
The Sanskrit term Avṛka can be transliterated into English as Avrka or Avrika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Avṛka (अवृक).—a.
1) Free from danger, safe.
2) Not hurting, inoffensive, true.
3) Free from one who obscures.
-kam 1 Safety, peace, security.
2) Quiet, repose.
Avṛka (अवृक).—adj. secure,
Avṛka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms a and vṛka (वृक).
Avṛka (अवृक).—[adjective] harmless; [neuter] [adverb] as subst. safety.
1) Avṛka (अवृक):—[=a-vṛka] mfn. not hurting, inoffensive, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] unendangered, safe, [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] n. safety, [Ṛg-veda]
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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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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 1.15 < [Chapter 1 - Sainya-Darśana (Observing the Armies)]
Saura-purana (analytical study) (by Priyanku Chakraborty)
Part 2.3.3 - Account of Urvaśī and Viśruta < [Chapter 4 - The Vedic and other Elements as Reflected in the Saura-purāṇa]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)