Apayasthana, Apāyasthāna, Apaya-sthana: 1 definition

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Apayasthana means something in 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.

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[«previous next»] — Apayasthana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Apāyasthāna (अपायस्थान).—nt., in ṣaḍ bhogānām °nāni Mahāvyutpatti 2504 (Tibetan loṅs spyod, enjoyment, ḥbri baḥi, of diminution, gnas, place, drug [la], six), six occasions for evil on the part of enjoyments. They are listed 2505—10, madyapānam, dyūtam, vikāla-caryā, pāpamitratā, samājadarśanam, ālasyam.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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