Avadhrita, Avadhṛta: 6 definitions
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Avadhrita 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.
Avadhrita has 5 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Avadhṛta can be transliterated into English as Avadhrta or Avadhrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvadhṛta (अवधृत):—n. Pl. im Sāṃkhya die Sinnesorgane [Tattvasamāsa 15.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Avadhritarupa.
Ends with: Anavadhrita.
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Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
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