Avakara, Avākara: 13 definitions
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Avakara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 WörterbuchAvakara (अवकर):—(von kar, kirati mit ava) m. Kehricht [Amarakoṣa 2, 2, 18.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1016.] [Bhartṛhari]
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Avakara (अवकर):—, sthāna der Ort wohin man den Kehricht bringt [Medinīkoṣa t. 16.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvakara (अवकर):—m. Kehricht [Gautama's Dharmaśāstra 20,4.23,13.] [Indische sprüche 5220.] kūṭa Kehrichthaufen [KĀD.II.129,21.] sthāna n. der Ort wohin man den Kehricht bringt.
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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Starts with: Avakaraka, Avakarakam, Avakarakuta, Avakaram, Avakarana.
Ends with (+5): Akaranavakara, Anavakara, Badavakara, Bhairavakara, Dandavakara, Dravakara, Gavakara, Javakara, Lavakara, Madhavakara, Navakara, Niravakara, Pancavakara, Sabbavakara, Samaksharavakara, Samavakara, Sarvabhavakara, Savakara, Savasavakara, Shetasavakara.
Full-text: Avakaram, Okara, Avakarakuta, Avakarin, Avakarakam, Apakri, Apakara, Upahati, Anavakara, Samavakara, Sa-garta-avaskara, Avaskara, Avatkara, Avakaroti, Vartakadi, Shunyata, Nikara.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Emptiness 11: Emptiness of dispersed dharmas (avakāraśūnyatā) < [Chapter XLVIII - The Eighteen Emptinesses]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.173 < [Section XIX - Expiation for Wrongful Sexual Intercourse]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)