Avyavastha, Avyavasthā: 8 definitions

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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Avyavastha in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था).—Absence of proper disposal; absence of a proper method regarding the application of a rule: cf. पुनर्ऋच्छिभावः पुनराडिति चक्रकमव्यवस्था प्राप्नोति (punarṛcchibhāvaḥ punarāḍiti cakrakamavyavasthā prāpnoti) M. Bh. on I.3.60 V. 5.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avyavastha in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था).—f (S) Disorder, derangement, irregularity, confusion.

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avyavastha (अव्यवस्थ).—a S avyavasthita a (S) Disordered, deranged, tumultuously or confusedly lying or being--things, affairs: also disorderly, irregular, immethodical--persons.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

avyavastha (अव्यवस्थ).—a Disordered; irregular; immethodical.

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avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था).—f Disorder, confusion.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avyavastha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avyavastha (अव्यवस्थ).—a.

1) Not fixed, moving, unstable; स्थलारविन्दश्रियमव्यवस्थाम् (sthalāravindaśriyamavyavasthām) Kumārasambhava 1.33.

2) Unlimited.

3) Unsettled, indiscriminate; भङ्गं जयं चापतुरव्यवस्थम् (bhaṅgaṃ jayaṃ cāpaturavyavastham) R.7.54; disorderly, irregular.

-sthā 1 Irregularity, deviation from established rule; किमव्यवस्थां चलितोऽपि केशवः (kimavyavasthāṃ calito'pi keśavaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 12. 36.

2) An incorrect opinion given on a point of religious or civil law.

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

Avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था).—f.

(-sthā) 1. Irregularity, deviation from established rule. 3. Incorrect legal opinion. E. a neg. vyavasthā law.

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

1) Avyavastha (अव्यवस्थ):—[=a-vyavastha] mfn. irregular, without rule

2) [v.s. ...] not lasting or enduring, [Kālidāsa]

3) Avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था):—[=a-vyavasthā] [from a-vyavastha] f. irregularity.

4) [v.s. ...] f. unsettled state, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

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

Avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था):—[a-vyavasthā] (sthā) 1. f. Irregularity.

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Avyavastha in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Avyavasthā (अव्यवस्था):—(nf) lawlessness; disorder; disarray; chaos; ~[sthita] disorderly; chaotic; unsystematic.

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