Avaha, Ā, Ā, : 24 definitions
Introduction:
Avaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaĀ (आव�).—A Vyu. (Mabrata, Śnti Parva, Chapter 328, Verse 37).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Ā (आव�).—A wind that helps 岵Աⲹ clouds to rain:1 one of the seven maruts;2 controls the ū첹 clouds.3
- 1) Brahmṇḍa-purṇa II. 22. 34; III. 5. 82; 71. 112.
- 2) Matsya-purṇa 163. 32.
- 3) Vyu-purṇa 51. 32, 49; 67. 114.
1b) A son of Gndini.*
- * Vyu-purṇa 96. 111.

The Purana (पुरा�, purṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraĀ (आव�) refers to “that which brings�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhit (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “Generally, if the luminous body or comet be small, clear, glossy, straight, transient, white and visible either immediately after their appearance or some time afterwards, there will be health and happiness in the land [i.e., ܲṣa-ܰⲹ-屹]. If it be the opposite of these, or of the shape of the rainbow or with two or three tails, mankind will not be happy�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� 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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramĀ (आव�) refers to “that which inspires (wonder)�, according to verse 11.39-45 of the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjik Tantras.—Accordingly, [as the Goddess addresses Ādintha ]: “I have seen this unique miracle which inspires wonder (ⲹ-屹). Thus, you have attained another birth from the belly of the fish. This, your excellent spiritual emanation, is graced with the name Matsyendra and this will be your great fame on the surface of the earth. Beloved, this is your lineage which goes by the name Pūrvmnya. It is like the reflection of the Western path. Adorned with the six divisions Ānanda, Āvali (and the rest), it gives success�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śkta) or Shaktism (śktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryĀ.�(CII 1), marriage of a son; cf. vivha, ‘marriage of a daughter�. Note: 屹 is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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A-vaha.�(EI 26), refers to the freedom of the gift village from the obligation of carrying loads of the touring officers, etc., or of supplying a horse to them free of charges. Note: a-vaha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaha : (adj.) (in cpds.), bringing; bearing; conducive. || 屹 (m.) taking in marriage; wedding.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀ, ( + vah) taking in marriage, lit. carrying away to oneself, marriage D. I, 99; J. VI, 363; SnA 273, 448; DhA. IV, 7. Often in cpd. ° vivha(ka) lit. leading to (one’s home) & leading away (from the bride’s home), wedding feast D. III, 183 (°ka); J. I, 452; VvA. 109, 157. (v. l. °ka). (Page 112)
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Ā, (adj.) (-°) (fr. + vah) bringing, going, causing Pv. II, 924 (sukh°); Vv 2211 (id); Dvs II. 37; PvA. 86 (upakr°), 116 (anatth°); Sdhp. 15, 98, 206. (Page 112)
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)1) vaha�
(Burmese text): ဆောင်တတ�-ဆောင်နိုင�-သော။
(Auto-Translation): Able to carry - capable of carrying.
2) 屹�
(Burmese text): (သတိုးသားအတွက� အခြားသေ� အမျိုးထံမ�) သတိုးသမီးကိ� ဆောင်ယူခြင်း၊ ထိမ်းမြားလက်ထပ်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): Taking a daughter-in-law from another family, marrying her off, and managing the household.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaha (आव�).—a S That brings, conveys, confers, occasions. In comp. as guṇvaha, sukvaha, duḥkvaha, dō- ṣvaha, saṅkaṭvaha, hit屹, śōkvaha, bhayvaha, harṣ�- vaha, kalyṇvaha Producing effect, pleasure, pain, blame, trouble, advantage &c.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaha (आव�).�a Used in Compounds in the sense of, that which brings, con- veys, confers.
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 dictionaryAvaha (अव�).�a.
1) Not carrying.
2) Having no stream.
-� A kind of wind.
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(अवहा).�3 P. To leave, abandon रयिं � कश्चिन्ममृवा� अवाहाः (rayi� na kaścinmamṛv� av�) ṻ岹 1.116.3.
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Ā (आव�).�a. (As last member of comp.) Producing, leading or tending to, bringing on; क्लेशावह� भर्तुरलक्षणाऽहम् (kleśva bharturalakṣaṇ�'ham) R.14.5; so दुःख°, भय°, क्षय° (duḥkha°, bhaya°, kṣaya°) &c.
-� 1 Name of one of the seven winds or bands of air, usually assigned to the भुवर्लोक (bhuvarloka) or atmospheric region between the भूर्लो� (ūǰ첹) and स्वर्लोक (svarloka).
2) One of the seven tongues of fire.
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Ā (आवाह).�
1) Marrying.
2) A religious observance; आवाहाश्च विवाहाश्� सह सूतैर्मय� कृता� (vśca vivśca saha sūtairmay kṛt�) Mabrata (Bombay) 5.141.14;13.63.33.
Derivable forms: 屹� (आवाह�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀ (आवाह).�m. (= Pali id.), taking in marriage, taking to wife; as in Pali, compounded or associated with vivha (q.v. in [Pali Text Society’s Pali-English Dictionary]) giving (a girl) in marriage: Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 9465 = Tibetan bag mar bla�(s) pa (vivha 9466 = bag mar bta� ba); 屹-vivha-, [compound], ǻٳٱū 7.7; 267.12, taking and giving in marriage; often rendered, approximately, mar- riage of a son and of a daughter; vho v vivho v ū-پ岹-վԲⲹ ii.119.3; iii.138.9. Sanskrit vivha marriage seems usually to have no such limitation of meaning, but perhaps 屹 and vivha have the [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit] mgs. in Mbh 13.3232 (otherwise [Boehtlingk and Roth] 5.1124).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀ (आव�).—mfn.
(-�--ha�) What bears or conveys. m.
(-�) One of the seven winds. E. � before vaha to bear, ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀ (आव�).—[-- + a], adj., f. . 1. Bringing, [峾ⲹṇa] 1, 23, 13. 2. Causing, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 14, 5.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀ (आव�).—[adjective] bringing, causing (—�).
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Ā (आवाह).—[masculine] na [neuter] invitation.
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(अवहा).—leave, relinquish, give up. [Passive][Middle] remain behind, fall short or be deficient.
is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ava and (हा).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) (अवहा):—[=ava-] -�3. ([Aorist] 3. sg. avah [for s-t], perf. 3. sg. -ja [indeclinable participle] -ya) to leave, quit, [Ṛg-veda i, 116, 3 and viii, 45, 37; Taittirīya-saṃhit; Mabrata xiii, 6208] [Passive voice] īⲹٱ ([future] -hasyate, [Kṭhaka]) to be left remaining, remain behind, [Mabrata iii, 11558], ‘to remain behind� id est. to be excelled, [峾ⲹṇa v, 2, 11,] (1. sg. ī) to be abandoned, [Ṛg-veda x, 34, 5] [Causal] ([Aorist] [subjunctive] 2. sg. -ī貹) to cause to remain behind on or to deviate from (a path [ablative]), [Ṛg-veda iii, 53, 9.]
2) Ā (आव�):—[=-] [from -] mf()n. bringing, bringing to pass, producing
3) [v.s. ...] what bears or conveys, [Manu-smṛti; Bhagavad-gīt; 峾ⲹṇa; Pañcatantra] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] m. Name of one of the seven winds or bands of air (that which is usually assigned to the bhuvar-loka or atmospheric region between the ū-ǰ첹 and svar-loka), [Harivaṃśa]
5) [v.s. ...] one of the seven tongues of fire.
6) Ā (आवाह):—[=-vha] [from -] m. inviting, invitation, [Mabrata]
7) [v.s. ...] marrying, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] Name of a son of Śvaphalka, [Harivaṃśa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀ (आव�):—[-] (ha�--ha�) a. Bearing, conveying. m. One of seven winds.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avaha (अव�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avaha, , Ā, Ā.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Avaha (अव�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Rac.
2) Avaha (अव�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ubhaya.
3) Avaha (अव�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avaha.
4) (अवाह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: .
5) Ā (आव�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ā.
6) Ā (आव�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ā.
7) Ā (आवाह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ā.
8) Ā (आवाह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ābdha.
9) Ā (आवाह) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ā.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀ (ಆವ�):�
1) [adjective] causing; being the reason for becoming; bringing forth or about.
2) [adjective] having; including; consisting of.
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 DictionaryĀ (आव�):—n. one of the seven winds/bands of air usually assigned for the earth and the heaven;
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: Ha, Vaha, A, Ava, Na.
Starts with (+26): Aavahak, Abbuhati, Abbuliha, Avahada, Avahai, Avahaka, Avahakarana, Avahakiriya, Avahamangala, Avahana, Avahanaka, Avahanamgey, Avahanamudre, Avahanavidhana, Avahane, Avahanegai, Avahanegey, Avahantar, Avahantri, Avahara.
Full-text (+178): Abbuliha, Avahana, Abbuhati, Bhayavaha, Vaha, Baha, Malavaha, Sukhavaha, Avahita, Avahamana, Jayavaha, Duravaha, Shubhavaha, Asukhavaha, Avahas, Appiyabhavavaha, Aphasubhavavaha, Accantahitasukhavaha, Aghavaha, Avahaka.
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