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Avashyaya, śⲹ: 11 definitions

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Avashyaya means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term śⲹ can be transliterated into English as Avasyaya or Avashyaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Avashyaya in Jainism glossary
: Google Books: Jaina Yoga: A Survey of the Mediaeval Śrāvakācāras

The śⲹ (Prakrit Dzⲹ) is explained (by Hemacandra) as a Ჹ-śṣa.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Avashyaya in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

śⲹ (अवश्या�).—[-śⲹ-ṇa P.III.1.141]

1) Frost, dew; नावश्याय� पपातोर्व्याम� (nāvaśyāya� papātorvyām) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.173.4.

2) Hoar frost, white dew अवश्यायावसिक्तस्� पुण्डरीकस्य चारुताम् (avaśyāyāvasiktasya puṇḍarīkasya cārutām) Uttararāmacarita 6.29.

3) Pride. अवश्यायो हिमे गर्व� (avaśyāyo hime garve)......Nm.

Derivable forms: śⲹ� (अवश्यायः).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

śⲹ (अवश्या�).—m.

(-ⲹ�) 1. Frost. 2. Pride. E. ava, śyai to go, and ⲹ� aff.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

śⲹ (अवश्या�).—i. e. ava-śyai + a, m. 1. Hoar-frost, [峾ⲹṇa] 3, 22, 21. 2. Dew, Mahābhārata 12, 5334.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

śⲹ (अवश्या�).—[masculine] frost, rime.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) śⲹ (अवश्या�):—[=-śⲹ] [from ] m. ([Pāṇini 3-1, 141]) hoar frost, dew, [Nirukta, by Yāska; Mahābhārata xii, 5334; 峾ⲹṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] pride, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

śⲹ (अवश्या�):—[-śⲹ] (ⲹ�) 1. m. Frost; pride.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

śⲹ (अवश्या�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: , , .

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Avashyaya in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

śⲹ (ಅವಶ್ಯಾ�):—[noun] the condensation formed, usually during the night, on lawns, cars, etc. as a result of relatively warm air contacting a cool surface; dew.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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