Akshavata, Ak峁惫腻峁璦, Aksha-vata: 8 definitions
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Akshavata means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit term Ak峁惫腻峁璦 can be transliterated into English as Aksavata or Akshavata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the B峁沨at-kalpa-bh膩峁aAk峁惫腻峁璦 (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶�) refers to a 鈥渇ighting arena鈥� or 鈥渨restling ground鈥�.鈥� In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words from Malayagiri鈥檚 and K峁mak墨rti鈥檚 commentaries on the B峁沨atkalpabh膩峁a: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Sa峁単had膩sa. Ak峁惫腻峁璦 is mentioned in K峁mak墨rti鈥檚 commentary on 驳腻迟丑腻 1107 (v. 2 p. 346 l. 32).鈥�(Cf. Ak峁p膩峁璦)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAk峁惫腻峁璦 (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥擺ak峁Ｄ佱箛膩峁� p膩艣akakr墨岣嵞乶膩峁� b膩峁璦岣� v膩sasth膩nam]
1) a gambling house; the gambling table.
2) [补办峁sya rathacakrasya k峁峁囜箛asth膩nasya iva 惫腻峁璦岣�] a place of contest, arena, wrestling ground (tatra hi rathacakrak峁峁囜箛ap膩峁兣泆sad峁浥沘p膩峁兣泆ma- ttv膩t tatsad峁浥沘tvam Tv.)
Derivable forms: 补办峁惫腻峁璦岣� (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶熰).
Ak峁惫腻峁璦 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 补办峁 and 惫腻峁璦 (啶掂ぞ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAk峁惫腻峁璦 (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶�).鈥攎.
(-峁璦岣�) An amphitheatre for wrestling, the arena of a gymnasium. E. 补办峁 contest, and 惫腻峁璦 an enclosure, an area.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAk峁惫腻峁璦 (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶�):鈥擺=补办峁-惫腻峁璦] [from 补办峁 > ak峁�] [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.] = -辫腻峁璦.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldst眉cker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAk峁惫腻峁璦 (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶�):鈥擺tatpurusha compound] m.
(-峁璦岣�) An amphitheatre for wrestling, the arena of a gymnasium. Also read 补办峁p膩峁璦. E. 补办峁 and 惫腻峁璦.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAk峁惫腻峁璦 (啶呧啷嵿し啶掂ぞ啶�):鈥擺补办峁-惫腻峁璦] (峁璦岣�) 2. m. Arena, gymnasium.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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