Avarati, Āvarati: 12 definitions
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Avarati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAvarati (अवरत�).—A Pratardana god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 30.

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryāvarati : (ā + var + a) shuts out from; obstructs.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀvarati, (ā + �, cp. āvuṇāti) to shut out from (Abl.), hold back from, refuse, withhold, obstruct M. I, 380 (dvāra�); Sn. 922 (pot. °aye, cp. Nd1 368); DA. I, 235 (dvāra�); Dpvs. I, 38.—pp. 屹ṭa and 屹ܳٲ2 (q. v.). (Page 111)
[Pali to Burmese]
: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မ� အဘိဓာန�)屹پ�
(Burmese text): (က) တားမြစ်၏� ရှေးဦးစွ� ပိတ်ပင်တားဆီး၏� (�) ပိတ်၏� ပိတ်ဆို့၏� ပိတ်ဆီး၏� (�) စောင့်စည်း၏� ထိန်းသိမ်း၏� စောင့်ရှောက်၏�
(Auto-Translation): (a) Restricting, preventing and blocking it initially. (b) Blocking, obstructing, hindering. (c) Monitoring, maintaining, and guarding.

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvarati (अवरत�).�f.
1) Stopping, ceasing, cessation.
2) Repose, relaxation, rest.
Derivable forms: پ� (अवरतिः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarati (अवरत�).—f.
(-پ�) Stopping, ceasing, cessation, end. E. ava bad, &c. rama to play, and ktin aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarati (अवरत�):—[=ava-rati] [from ava-rata] f. stopping, ceasing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvarati (अवरत�):—[ava-rati] (پ�) 2. f. Stopping, ceasing.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvarati (ಅವರತ�):�
1) [noun] the last part of anything; final point; finish; completion; conclusion; the end.
2) [noun] the act or an instance of renouncing; a giving up formally or voluntarily, often at a sacrifice, of a right, claim, title, etc.; renunciation.
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: A, Ava, Vara, Ti, Rati.
Starts with: Avaratimatu.
Full-text: Aparadhi, Abbata, Avariya, Avari, Dantavarana, Ayudha, Avaraniya, Avunati, Avarana, Dvara.
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