Pavara, Pāvāra, Pavarā, Pāvara: 15 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Pavara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

One of the five daughters of Vessavana, appointed, with her sisters, to dance before Sakka. Vv.iii.4; VvA.131.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

pavara : (adj.) noble; excellent. || pāvāra (m.) a cloak; mantle.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Pavara, (adj.) (pa+vara) most excellent, noble, distinguished S. III, 264; Sn. 83, 646, 698 (muni°); Dh. 422; Pug. 69; Miln. 246; PvA. 2 (°dhamma-cakka), 67 (id.), 39 (°buddh’āsana); Sdhp. 421. (Page 443)

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Pāvāra, (fr. pa+vṛ) 1. a cloak, mantle Vin. I, 281; J. V, 409 (expld as pavara-dibba-vattha!). - 2. the mango tree KhA 58 (°puppha; Vism. 258 at id. p. has pāvāraka°). (Page 456)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pāvara (पावर).—The side of a die which is marked with two points; or a particular throw of this die; पावरपतनाच्च शोषितशरीरः (pāvarapatanācca śoṣitaśarīraḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 2.8.

Derivable forms: pāvaraḥ (पावरः).

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

Pavara (पवर).—(= Pali id., MIndic for Sanskrit pravara), ex- cellent: so if text is right, Daśabhūmikasūtra.g. 12(348).17 yāvattareṇa pavararṣiṇa (v.l. parikarṣiṇa) jñānalābhas.

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

Pāvara (पावर).—m.

(-raḥ) 1. The side of a die which is marked with two points. 2. A particular throw of the die.

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

Pāvara (पावर).—a corrupt form of dvāpara, The die which is marked with two points, [Mṛcchakaṭikā, (ed. Stenzler.)] 33, 9.

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

Pāvara (पावर).—[substantive] a cert. die ( = dvāpara).

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

Pāvara (पावर):—m. or n. the die or side of a die which is marked with 2 dots or points ([probably] corrupted [from] dvā-para), [Mṛcchakaṭikā ii, 8.]

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

Pavāra (पवार) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Oāra.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pavara 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Pāvara (पावर) [Also spelled power]:—(nm) power (as [hārsapāvara]); electric power (as ~[lūma]); —[sṭeśana] a power station; —[hāusa] a power house.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Pavara (पवर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pravara.

2) Pavarā (पवरा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pravarā.

3) Pāvāra (पावार) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāvāra.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pavara (ಪವರ):—[noun] the act of drinking (a liquid).

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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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