Avacana, Āvacana: 12 definitions
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Avacana 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.
Avacana has 10 English definitions available.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAvacana (अवचन):—1. (3. a + va) n. das Fehlen einer Angabe [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 20, 7, 21. 22, 1, 2.]
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Avacana (अवचन):—2. (wie eben) adj. f. ā sprachlos, nicht sprechend: śakuntalā sādhvasādavacanā tiṣṭhati [Śākuntala 12, 21.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvacana (अवचन):—1. —
1) Adj. Etwas nicht ausdrückend [Jaimini's Mimāṃsādarśana 1,1,24.] —
2) n. das Fehlen einer bestimmten Angabe.
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Avacana (अवचन):—2. Adj. (f. ā) sprachlos , nicht sprechend.
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Starts with: Avacanakalam, Avacanakara, Avacanam.
Ends with (+142): Abhayavacana, Adeshavacana, Adeyavacana, Adheyavacana, Adhikarthavacana, Adhyatmavacana, Ahatyavacana, Ajnavacana, Akashavacana, Akhilavacana, Akhinnavacana, Alingavacana, Amoghavacana, Ananritavacana, Anapavacana, Anarthavacana, Anekavacana, Anibaddhavacana, Anritavacana, Antavacana.
Full-text: Avacanakara, Avacanikaroti, Avacahkara, Avacaniyata, Avacaniyatva, Avayana, Avacaniya, A, An.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.272 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.271 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 9.31 < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Consciousness in Gaudapada’s Mandukya-karika (by V. Sujata Raju)
The non-originated, non-relational, ever-enlightened Consciousness < [Chapter 6: A Study of Māṇḍūkya Kārikā: Alātaśānti Prakaraṇa]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Part 1 - For what reasons did the Buddha preach Mahāprajñāpāramitāsūtra? < [Chapter I - Explanation of Arguments]