Alternative spellings of this word include Avyavachchhinna.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Avyavacchinna (अव्यवच्छिन्न) refers to “continuously (facing a particular direction)”, according to the 2nd-century Meghasūtra (“Cloud Sutra”) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.—Accordingly, “He who desires a mighty rain must perform this rite ‘the great-cloud-circle’ in an open space, overspread by a blue canopy, shaded by a blue banner, on a clear spot of earth; [being] a prophet of the Law, seated on a blue seat, fasting according to the aṣṭāṅga, with well-washed limbs, clad in pure raiment, anointed with fragrant odour, wearing the three white stripes, he must recite it for a day and night continuously (avyavacchinna) facing the east; [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avyavacchinna (अव्यवच्छिन्न).—a. Uninterrupted.

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

Avyavacchinna (अव्यवच्छिन्न):—[=a-vyavacchinna] mfn. uninterrupted, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] and, [Aitareya-brāhmaṇa] (together with saṃtata), [Harivaṃśa 3580]

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

Avyavacchinna (अव्यवच्छिन्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avvocchiṇṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Avyavacchinna 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Avyavacchinna (ಅವ್ಯವಚ್ಛಿನ್ನ):—

1) [adjective] not broken off; not severed; not separated from; not cut.

2) [adjective] never ceasing; continuing or being repeated without stopping or in a way that seems endless; incessant.

3) [adjective] sincere; loyal.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Vyavacchinna, A.

Starts with: Avyavacchinnam, Avyavacchinnate.

Full-text: Avyavacchinnam, Avyavaccheda, Avvocchinna, Vyavacchinna, Chid.

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