Ativrishti, 础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱: 15 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 can be transliterated into English as Ativrsti or Ativrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ativrashti.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�) refers to 鈥渕uch rain鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it膩 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var膩hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f the lunar eclipse should commence at the eastern point and terminate at the western point of the disc, the termination is known as 箩补谤补峁嘺 (decaying): mankind will be afflicted with hunger and with wars: where then will they go for protection? If the middle of the eclipsed disc should first begin to clear, the termination is known as 尘补诲丑测补惫颈诲补谤补峁嘺 (central opening): there will be anger at heart and prosperity over the land but not much rain [i.e., 苍补-补迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱-办补谤补]. If the edge should first begin to clear all round, while there is darkness in the centre, the termination is known as 补苍迟补惫颈诲补谤补峁嘺 (terminal opening): Madhyade艣a or Central Provinces will suffer, and the crops of 艢arat will be injured鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�) refers to 鈥渕assive rainfall鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 19.121-128, while describing the prevention of natural disasters]鈥斺�淸The Mantrin] should [perform] rites and recitations to avert evil and famine, in times of great dangers, [such as] destructive earthquakes, meteors, massive rainfall (补迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱) and drought as well as threats of mice and other pests. He should conduct the ritual when flowers, etc., grow out of season, [when images of gods] are lost or break. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�) refers to 鈥渆xcessive rain鈥�, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [As the afflicted N膩gas said to Bhagav膩n]: 鈥淸...] Then, O Bhagav膩n, the hostile N膩gas become agitated and destroy crops. [...] They send down excessive rain (补迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱), a lack of rain and untimely rain. However, O Bhagav膩n, the spell-master, the reciter of spells, should abide by friendliness. He should have the armour of a friendly being. He should have the sword of friendliness in his hand. [For] friendliness pacifies the hostile鈥�.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary补迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥攆 (S) Excessive rain.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English补迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥�f Excessive rain, heavy down- pour.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥�f. Excessive or heavy rain, one of the six calamities of the season. See. 啶堗い啶� (墨迟颈).
Derivable forms: 补迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱岣� (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶苦).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥攆.
(-峁ａ弓颈岣�) Heavy rain. E. ati, and 惫峁涐梗峁璱 rain.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�).鈥擺feminine] too much rain, da giving or causing it.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥擺=ati-惫峁涐梗峁璱] [from ati] f. excessive rain.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldst眉cker Sanskrit-English Dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥擺tatpurusha compound] f.
(-峁ａ弓颈岣�) Heavy rain, excess of rain. E. ati and 惫峁涐梗峁璱.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�) [Also spelled ativrashti]:鈥�(nf) excessive rains, unusually heavy downpour.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (嗖呧菠嗖苦驳喑冟卜喑嵿矡嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] heavy and violent rain.
2) [noun] (fig.) anything in excessively large quantity;3) [noun] 嗖呧菠嗖苦驳喑冟卜喑嵿矡嗖�, 嗖呧波嗖距驳喑冟卜喑嵿矡嗖� [ativrishti, anavrishti] ati 惫峁涐梗峁璱 an膩v峁涐梗ti (fig.) either too much or nothing at all.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary础迟颈惫峁涐梗峁璱 (啶呧い啶苦さ啷冟し啷嵿啶�):鈥攏. excessive rain; heavy outpour;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vrishti, Ati.
Starts with: Ativrishtihata, Ativrishtikala.
Full-text: Ativrishtihata, Ativrishtikala, Ativirushti, Ativrashti, Nirnimitta, Anavrishti, Saptaratrika, Anira, Iti.
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