Pavasa, Pavāsa, Pavasha: 5 definitions
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Pavasa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pavas.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypavāsa : (m.) sojourning abroad.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPavāsa, (fr. pa+vas, cp. Vedic pravāsa in same meaning) sojourning abroad, being away from home J. II, 123; V, 434; VI, 150; Miln. 314.—Cp. vi°. (Page 444)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypāvaśā (पावशा).—m pāvaśāgugūḷa m pāvaśāghō m (pāūsa) A bird, Cuculus melanoleucus.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPāvasa (पावस) [Also spelled pavas]:—(nf) the rainy season.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Pavasa (पवस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pravas.
2) Pavāsa (पवास) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pravāsa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pavacakaram, Pavacankirttanai, Pavacankirttanam, Pavacanmam, Pavasaca Konda, Pavasacem Ghara, Pavasacem Pilum, Pavasaci Jhanka, Pavasala, Pavasalem, Pavasana, Pavasara, Pavasari, Pavasati.
Ends with (+7): Alabdhopavasa, Apavasa, Ashtopavasa, Aupavasa, Avippavasa, Dhupavasa, Kopavasha, Kritopavasa, Kshetropavasa, Masavratopavasa, Masopavasa, Mayettikassapavasa, Naktopavasa, Nittupavasa, Paropavasa, Poshadhopavasa, Proshadhopavasa, Pushpavasa, Sarpavasa, Shashthakalopavasa.
Full-text: Vratopavasa, Pravas, Pravasa, Pavas, Pavasin, Vippavasa.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 9.66.19 < [Sukta 66]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)