Ayatanavat, Āyatanavat: 2 definitions
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Ayatanavat 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 dictionaryĀyatanavat (आयतनवत्).—a. Having a certain seat or home. m. Name of the fourth foot of Brahmā; य एकमेवं विद्वाँश्चतुष्कलं पादं ब्रह्मण आयतनवानित्युपास्ते (ya ekamevaṃ vidvāṃścatuṣkalaṃ pādaṃ brahmaṇa āyatanavānityupāste) Ch. Up.4.8.4.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āyatanavat (आयतनवत्):—[=ā-yatana-vat] [from ā-yatana > ā-yat] mfn. having a seat or home, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] m. (ān) Name of the fourth foot of Brahman, [Chāndogya-upaniṣad iv, 8, 4.]
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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Partial matches: Vat, Ayatana.
Ends with: Anayatanavat.
Full-text: Anayatanavat, Anantavat.
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