Avaloka: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩straAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) is another name for Avalokita: one of the thirty-three 补濒补峁僰腻谤补蝉 (embellishments), according to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra chapter 29. These 补濒补峁僰腻谤补蝉, or, 鈥榚mbellishments of song鈥�, depend upon the four types of 惫补谤峁嘺蝉, which refers to a specific order of musical notes (svara). They are attached to the songs of seven forms, although not generally used in the 诲丑谤耻惫腻蝉.
According to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra, 鈥�avaloka is when in the 耻诲惫腻丑颈迟补 the repeated 办补濒腻蝉 are in the descending scale鈥�.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) refers to 鈥渟eeing (other buildings)鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.41 (鈥淒escription of the Altar-Structure鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淸...] O great sage, tired of seeing the portrayal of yourself, you became engaged in seeing (avaloka) the other builds of Vi艣vakarman. You entered the great altar of Himavat, studded with various gems and decorated with gold pots and stumps of plantain trees. It had a thousand columns. It was wonderful. O sage, you were struck with surprise on seeing the altars. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) refers to the 鈥渋nspection (of an elephants鈥� bed and water鈥�, according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 11, 鈥淥n the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen鈥漖: 鈥�8. Inspection (avaloka) of bed and water (?) [艣ayy膩 toy膩valoka岣�], exercise, suitable medicine, rubbing down with powder, returning to the stall post, food accompanied by ghee and jaggery, giving of pastry, bathing, drinking water, and in the afternoon food accompanied by a quarter (of the amount) of sesame oil, and medicine, and then sleep鈥攖his is the daily routine of elephants, step by step鈥�.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥�
1) Seeing, beholding; 啶溹啶啶ぞ啶權啶椸き啶權啶椸え啶え啶啶侧え啶距啷嵿啶距さ啶侧啶曕啷冟い啷� (箩峁沵产丑腻峁単补产丑补峁単补苍补测补苍补尘墨濒补苍腻峁単腻惫补濒辞办补办峁泃) S. D.; 啶掂え啶多啶ぞ啶掂げ啷嬥啶距く (惫补苍补艣辞产丑腻惫补濒辞办腻测补) V.4.31.
2) Sight.
3) Looking down upon with compassion.
Derivable forms: 补惫补濒辞办补岣� (啶呧さ啶侧啶曕).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥攎.
(-办补岣�) Sight, seeing. E. ava, and 濒辞办峁� to see, ac aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥擺ava-lok + a], m. 1. Sight, [艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补惫补诲丑补] 9, 71. 2. Observation, [Vikramorva艣墨, (ed. Bollensen.)] 38, 5.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�).鈥擺masculine] na [neuter] sight, seeing.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�):鈥擺=ava-loka] [from ava-lok] m. looking upon or at, viewing, [Vikramorva艣墨; 艢i艣up膩la-vadha ix, 71; S膩hitya-darpa峁嘺], look, glance, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�):鈥擺ava-loka] (办补岣�) 1. m. Seeing.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avaloga, Avaloya.
[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 dictionaryAvaloka (啶呧さ啶侧啶�) [Also spelled avalok]:鈥擺[~kana]] (nm) seeing, beholding, viewing; perusal; scanning; ~[kan墨ya, ~kya] worth seeing; ~[kita] seen, beholded; perused.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAval艒ka (嗖呧驳嗖侧硧嗖�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖呧驳嗖侧硧嗖曕波 [avalokana].
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)
Starts with: Avalokaka, Avalokalava, Avalokam, Avalokana, Avalokanagriha, Avalokanaka, Avalokanam, Avalokanartha, Avalokanasutra, Avalokanem, Avalokani, Avalokaniya, Avalokapara, Avalokayamana, Avalokayanta, Avalokayati, Avalokayitar, Avalokayitavya, Avalokayitri.
Full-text (+9): Avalokita, Avalokana, Avalokenta, Byavalokayamana, Avaloketi, Avaloketva, Avalokayamana, Avalokam, Avalokalava, Jnanavalokalamkara, Avaloga, Avaloya, Avalokeshu, Saghrina, Avalok, Avalokapara, Shrigadita, Shingaka, 叠丑补峁噄, Tattvaratnavaloka.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D膩sa)
Text 10.147 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A book review on veerasimha avalokam- classical text on medical astrology < [2020, Issue 9, September]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 135 < [Volume 15 (1911)]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by 艢r墨 艢r墨mad Bhaktived膩nta N膩r膩yana Gosv膩m墨 Mah膩r膩ja)
Verse 2.3.45 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.4.257 < [Chapter 4 - Vaiku峁囜弓ha (the spiritual world)]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 50 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 4 - Divisions of Sv膩dh墨napatik膩 < [Chapter 2 - Sv膩dh墨napatik膩]
Part 4 - Debate of Parak墨y膩 < [Chapter 3 - V膩sakasajjik膩]