Avasara: 24 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Wisdom Library: Var膩ha-pur膩峁嘺Avasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥擮ne of the two mountains in Gomeda诲惫墨辫补, according to the 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 chapter 89. Gomeda诲惫墨辫补 is one of the seven islands (诲惫墨辫补), ruled over by Havya, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who is the son of Sv膩yambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahm膩, who was in turn created by N膩r膩ya峁嘺, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The 痴补谤腻丑补辫耻谤腻峁嘺 is categorised as a Mah膩pur膩峁嘺, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and S奴ta is the main narrator.
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) refers to the 鈥渙pportune moment鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.24 (鈥溑歩va consents to marry P膩rvat墨鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Vi峁ａ箛u said to 艢iva: 鈥淸...] O lord 艢iva, please go and grant 艢iv膩 the boon. O lord, destroy our misery and bestow happiness on us. O 艢iva, there is a great enthusiasm in my heart as well as in those of the gods to witness your marriage. Please get it performed in a fitting manner. The opportune moment [i.e., avasara] for the fulfilment of the boon granted by you to Rat墨 has arrived. Make your promise fruitful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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric TraditionsAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) refers to the 鈥渢ime (of union with the deity)鈥�, according to the Tantrasadbh膩va verse 9.516cd鈥�522.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] The consecration for the S膩dhaka [should be performed] after the 惫颈诲测腻诲墨办峁Ｄ�. The 惫颈诲测腻诲墨办峁Ｄ� is based upon a difference in intention; one should not understand it on the basis of difference in action. Everything is established on the path: all actions which have been performed, associated with [various levels of] the cosmic course [of tattvas] [and] established on/with the five 办补濒腻蝉, should be duly purified. The difference [in procedure] for the S膩dhaka is known to be at the time of union (avasara鈥�yojany膩vasare bheda峁�) [with the deity]: he should manifest together the pr膩rabdha karma for the sake of the bound soul, pronounce the mantra of 艢iva in its sakala form, and place [the consciousness] into the body of Sad膩艣iva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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) refers to the 鈥渙ccasion鈥� (i.e., 鈥渢he right moment鈥�), according to the Mok峁p膩ya (verse 5.54.4-5, 9 and 16).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] Now, when there was occasion (avasara) [to articulate] the next part of Om for the same duration, [that] method of [controlling] the vital airs was named the motionless [retention, i.e.,] Kumbhaka... Then, when there was occasion [to articulate] the third [part] of Om, which bestows peace, [that] method [of controlling] the vital airs was named P奴raka because [it] fills [the body with the vitals airs]鈥�.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
India history and geography
: What is India: Inscriptions of the 艢il膩h膩rasAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) of the 艢il膩ra (i.e., 艢il膩h膩ra) line of kings is mentioned in the Pa峁弓a峁嘺ku岣峣 plates of Avasara II.鈥斺�淔rom 膧dityavarman was born his son, Avasara (I) by name, who vanquished his foes, who had a great and famous name, and who appeared attractive by his religious deeds. Threafter was born from him son Indrar膩ja, who, like Indra, was rich in valour and meritorious with all his good qualities鈥�.
These copper plates (mentioning Avasara) were obtained from Tonappa Parisa Upadhye, the priest of the Jain basti of Pa峁弓a峁嘺kudi, who claims that they have been preserved as heirloom in his family. The inscription refers itself to the reign of the 艢il膩ra (i.e. 艢il膩h膩ra) king Avasara II, ruling from Balinagara. The inscription is dated in the expired 艢aka year 910 (expressed in words), the cyclic year being Sarvadh膩rin, on Monday, the fifth tithi of the bright fortnight of K膩rttika.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAvasara.鈥�(SITI), an officer of the royal household having the duty of bringing to the notice of the king anything that demanded his immediate attention. Cf. K膩rt膩k峁泃ika. Note: avasara is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Avasara.鈥�(Ep. Ind., Vol. XVI, p. 347), one of the periods when the worship is performed and offerings are made to the deity in a temple. Note: avasara is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryavasara : (m.) chance
: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryavasara (醼♂�濁�炨��) [(pu) (醼曖��)]鈥�
[ava+sara+a]
摆醼♂赌�+醼炨赌�+醼
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Thera惫腻诲补 Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryavasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥攎 (S) Leisure, convenience of time: also fit time, occasion, opportunity: also a conjuncture or juncture. 2 The time or season of; as bh艒jan膩vasara, sn膩n膩vasara, p奴j膩vasara. 3 An afflatus of a god or devil. v 测脓.
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avas膩ra (啶呧さ啶膏ぞ啶�).鈥攎 (Poetry. For avasara) Time, season, juncture. Ex. k膩n膩岣嵞� 艒岣峢uni t膿 a0 啷�.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥�m An opportunity. The time of, as in bh艒jan膩vasara, sn膩n膩vasara. Leisure.
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 dictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥�1 Occasion, opportunity, time; 啶夃い啷嵿お啶ㄠ啶ㄠぞ啶掂じ啶班ぎ啶班啶ムた啶む啶掂ぎ啷� (耻迟辫补苍苍腻惫补蝉补谤补尘补谤迟丑颈迟惫补尘) M.3; 啶ㄠぞ啶膏啶ぞ啶掂じ啶班 啶︵ぞ啶膏啶ぞ啶た (n膩sy膩vasara峁� d膩sy膩mi) 艢.2; 啶さ啶︵啶椸た啶班ぞ啶さ啶膏ぐ啶啶班う啶距え啶距く 啶掂啶距啶膏た 啶ㄠ (bhavadgir膩mavasaraprad膩n膩ya vac膩峁僺i na岣�) 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补惫补诲丑补 2.8; 啶掂た啶膏ぐ啷嵿啶� 啶膏い啷嵿啶距ぐ啶� (visarjana掳 satk膩ra岣�) 艢.7; 掳啶啶班ぞ啶啶むぎ啷� (辫谤腻辫迟补尘) suited to the occasion M.1; K.158; 掳啶む啶侧た啶むぞ啶た啶� (迟耻濒颈迟腻产丑颈岣�) 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补 (Bombay) 5.28. equal to the occasion; 啶掂啶︵じ啷嵿く啶距さ啶膏ぐ啷嬥そ啶む啶� 啶曕 (vedasy膩vasaro'tra ka岣�) Kath膩sarits膩gara 5.62 what has the Veda to do here?
2) (Hence) A fit or proper opportunity, proper or opportune time; 啶呧さ啶膏ぐ啶啶苦い啶� 啶掂ぞ啶｀ 啶椸啶｀啶｀ぐ啶灌た啶むぞ啶た 啶多啶い啷� 啶啶傕じ啶距ぎ啷� (avasarapa峁環it膩 v膩峁嚹� gu峁嘺ga峁嘺rahit膩pi 艣obhate pu峁僺膩m) Subh. Ratn. 啶多ざ啶傕じ 啶膏啶掂ぞ啶掂じ啶班 啶膏啶班啶啶 (艣a艣a峁僺a sev膩vasara峁� surebhya岣�) Kum膩rasambhava 7.4; 啶呧さ啶膏ぐ啷嬥そ啶ぎ啶距い啷嵿ぎ啶距え啶� 啶啶班啶距ざ啶た啶む啶 (avasaro'yam膩tm膩na峁� prak膩艣ayitum) 艢.1; see 啶呧え啶掂じ啶� (anavasara) also; 啶呧さ啶膏ぐ啷嬥そ啶じ啶班啶ぃ啷�啶ぞ 啶班ぞ啶溹ぞ啶ㄠ (avasaro'pasarpa峁嚹珁膩 r膩j膩na岣�) 艢.6.
3) Space, room, scope; 啶曕啶啶︵啶權啶椸え啶� 啶え啶膏た 啶氞ぞ啶掂じ啶班ぎ啷� (kumude峁単an膩 manasi c膩vasaram) (alabhata) 艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补惫补诲丑补 9.41.
4) Leisure, advantageous position.
5) Introduction.
6) A kind of 啶膏啶椸啶� (蝉补峁僩墨迟补) q. v.
7) A year.
8) Raining.
9) Descent.
1) A consultation in private.
Derivable forms: 补惫补蝉补谤补岣� (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥攎.
(-谤补岣�) 1. Occasion, opportunity. 2. Rain, raining. 3. Consultation in private. 4. A year. 5. A moment. E. ava, s峁� to go, ap aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥攊. e. 补惫补-蝉峁� + a, m. 1. Opportunity, [艢颈艣耻辫腻濒补惫补诲丑补] 9, 41; [搁腻箩补迟补谤补峁単颈峁嚹�] 5, 36. 2. The right time, [碍颈谤腻迟腻谤箩耻苍墨测补] 5, 16; with inf., [艢膩kuntala, (ed. B枚htlingk.)] 12, 11. 3. Turn, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 55, 4 (艣a艣akasy膩vasara岣� sam膩y膩ta岣�, The turn of the hare came). 4. Use, [Kath膩sarits膩gara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 6, 62.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ).鈥擺masculine] opportunity, occasion, right moment to ([genetive] or 鈥斅�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ):鈥擺=ava-sara] a See 补惫补-鈭歴峁�.
2) [=ava-sara] [from 补惫补-蝉峁�] b m. 鈥榙escent (of water)鈥�, rain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] occasion, moment, favourable opportunity, [艢akuntal膩] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] seasonableness, appropriate place for anything ([genitive case]), [Kath膩sarits膩gara]
5) [v.s. ...] any one鈥檚 ([genitive case]) turn, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补]
6) [v.s. ...] leisure, advantageous situation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] (= mantra) consultation in private (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] a year, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ):鈥擺ava-sara] (谤补岣�) 1. m. Occasion.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avasara, Osara, 翱蝉腻谤补.
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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 dictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) [Also spelled avasar]:鈥�(nm) opportunity, chance; occasion; scope; ~[惫腻诲补], ~[惫腻诲颈迟腻] opportunism, the tendency to put expediency before principle; the mentality of time-serving; ~[惫腻诲墨] opportunist(ic); —[肠奴办补苍腻] to miss an opportunity; —[迟腻办补苍腻] to seek an opportunity; —[na 肠奴办补苍腻/-h膩tha se na j膩ne den膩] to take time by the forelock; —[h膩tha 膩n膩] to get a chance.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Avasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 础辫补蝉峁�.
2) Avasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 础惫补蝉峁�.
3) Avasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avasara.
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 corpusAvasara (嗖呧驳嗖膏舶):鈥�
1) [noun] a period characterised by a prevailing condition; a situation; circumstance.
2) [noun] an opportune time.
3) [noun] a favourable or comfortable condition.
4) [noun] time; duration.
5) [noun] haste a) the act of hurrying; quickness of motion or action; b) the act of hurrying carelessly or recklessly.
6) [noun] the quality or fact of being necessary; necessity.
7) [noun] a period of one year.
8) [noun] rain.
9) [noun] a person assigned to perform personal services of a king or a queen to carry out any task at any time.
10) [noun] a kind of short religious services (esp. in the temple of K峁涐梗峁嘺 in U岣島pi in Karn膩峁璦ka).
11) [noun] 11) the need to urinate or defecate.
12) [noun] 嗖呧驳嗖膏舶嗖� 嗖娻渤嗖苦矖嗖︵驳 [avasarada uligadava](嗖ㄠ硜, 嗖赤硜, 嗖班硜 [nu, lu, ru]) avasarada 奴岣穒gadava(nu,岣穟, ru) a man, woman or persons, assigned to perform at any time the personal services of a royal person; 嗖呧驳嗖膏舶嗖︵驳 [avasaradava](嗖ㄠ硜,嗖赤硜,嗖班硜 [nu,lu,ru]) avasaradava(nu,岣穟, ru,) = 嗖呧驳嗖膏舶嗖� 嗖娻渤嗖苦矖嗖︵驳 [avasarada uligadava](嗖ㄠ硜, 嗖赤硜, 嗖班硜 [nu, lu, ru]); 嗖呧驳嗖膏舶嗖� 嗖灌硧嗖渤嗖� [avasarada hobali] avasarada h艒ba岣穒 a department, in a palace or of a Government, for emergency works; 嗖呧驳嗖膏舶嗖︵膊喑嵿膊嗖� 嗖呧矞喑嵿矞嗖� 嗖硤嗖ㄠ硢嗖班硢嗖︵渤喑� [avasaradalli ajji maineredalu] avasaradalli ajji mai nereda岣穟 (prov.) (said of) something unexpected or unnatural to happen when one is already tense or in a hurry.
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 DictionaryAvasara (啶呧さ啶膏ぐ):鈥攏. chance; opportunity; occasion;
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.
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Partial matches: A, Sara, Ava, Cara.
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Full-text (+123): Anavasara, Avasarati, Pakshavasara, Sarvavasara, Praptavasara, Avasata, Labdhavasara, Avasarakale, Avasaravelayam, Avasaradana, Avasarapathaka, Virodhavasara, Laddhavasara, Avasarasara, Avacaraccampa, Appavasara, Avacarakkutukkai, Avacaram, Avacaravarttanai, Avasar.
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