Avriti, Āvṛti: 9 definitions

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Avriti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Āvṛti can be transliterated into English as Avrti or Avriti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Āvṛti.—(CII 1), order; cf. sakala-deś-āvṛtika (CII 1), ‘one whose order has reached all parts of the country’. Cf. anāvṛti (CII 1), ‘want of practice’. Note: āvṛti is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Āvṛti (आवृति).—f. Covering, hiding; see आवरण (āvaraṇa).

Derivable forms: āvṛtiḥ (आवृतिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Āvṛti (आवृति).—f. = āvaraṇa, q.v.: Gaṇḍavyūha 32.23 (verse) kṣapayaty āvṛtī sarvā(ḥ); cited Śikṣāsamuccaya 311.3 with āvṛtīḥ; Tibetan sgrib pa, regularly = āvaraṇa.

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

Āvṛti (आवृति):—[=ā-vṛti] [from ā-vṛ] f. covering, closing, hiding.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Āvṛti (आवृति) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Āvadi, Āvudi.

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Avriti 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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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Āvṛti (ಆವೃತಿ):—

1) [noun] that which covers or envelops; a cover; a wrapper.

2) [noun] the state of being encircled or surrounded by.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Aavriti is another spelling for आवृत्ति [āvṛtti].—n. 1. turning towards; return; coming back; 2. reversion; retreat; flight; 3. revolving; whirling; going round; 4. recurrence to the same point/place; 5. repetition of birth and death; worldly existence; 6. repetition in general; new edition; 7. repeated reading; study; 8. occurrence;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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