Pretavasa, Pretāvāsa, Preta-avasa, Pretavasha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Pretavasa 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 dictionaryPretāvāsa (प्रेतावास).—a burialground, cemetery.
Derivable forms: pretāvāsaḥ (प्रेतावासः).
Pretāvāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms preta and āvāsa (आवास).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pretavaśa (प्रेतवश):—[=preta-vaśa] [from preta > pre] m. power of the dead (śaṃ-√nī, to put to death), [Mahābhārata]
2) Pretāvāsa (प्रेतावास):—[from preta > pre] m. = ta-gṛha, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPrētāvāsa (ಪ್ರೇತಾವಾಸ):—[noun] = ಪ್ರೇತಭೂಮಿ [pretabhumi].
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: Vasa, Preta, Vaca, Avasa.
Starts with: Pretavasakritalaya.
Full-text: Preta.
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