Pratyavasana, Pratyavasāna: 9 definitions
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Pratyavasana 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratyavasāna (प्रत्यवसान).—Eating, or drinking; P.I.4.52.
Derivable forms: pratyavasānam (प्रत्यवसानम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavasāna (प्रत्यवसान).—n.
(-naṃ) Eating. E. prati and ava prefixed to ṣo to destroy, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavasāna (प्रत्यवसान).—i. e. prati -ava-so + ana, n. Eating, [Pāṇini, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 1, 4, 52.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavasāna (प्रत्यवसान).—[neuter] consuming, eating.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavasāna (प्रत्यवसान):—[=praty-avasāna] [from pratyava-so] n. consuming, eating, [Pāṇini 1-4, 52.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratyavasāna (प्रत्यवसान):—[pratya+va-sāna] < [pratyava-sāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Eating.
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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 corpusPratyavasāna (ಪ್ರತ್ಯವಸಾನ):—[noun] the chief meal of the day; dinner or lunch.
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: Praty, Avasana, Shana.
Starts with: Pratyavasanasutra.
Full-text: Abhyavahara.
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