Avaghata, Avaghaṭa, Avaghāta: 9 definitions
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Avaghata 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAvaghāta (अवघात):—(von han mit ava) m.
1) Schlag, Verwundung: karṇāvaghātairapi tāḍyamānā dūrīkṛtāḥ karivareṇa (bhṛṅgāḥ) [Nītipradīpa 2.] in [Kāvya-Saṅgraha 526.] adhare dattadantāvaghāte [Sāhityadarpana 71, 3.] —
2) das Entfernen der Hülsen durch Stampfen in einem Mörser [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1017.] [Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s Prasthānabheda] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 15, 2.] Vgl. avahanana . —
3) gewaltsamer, unnatürlicher Tod (apamṛtyu) [Śabdakalpadruma]
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Avaghāta (अवघात):—
2) dhānyāvaghāta [Kathāsaritsāgara 85, 23.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvaghāta (अवघात):—m. —
1) Schlag. —
2) das Entfernen der Hülsen durch Stampfen in einem Mörser [Jaimini's Mimāṃsādarśana 483,8.] —
3) * = avaghaṭṭa Grube. —
4) *grosse Todesgefahr.
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Starts with: Avaghataka, Avaghatana, Avaghatani, Avaghatarika.
Ends with: Artavaghata, Dantavaghata, Navaghata.
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