Avidhava, Avidhavā: 9 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAvidhavā (अविधवा):—(3. a + vi) f. Nichtwittwe [Ṛgveda 10, 18, 7.] [Meghadūta 97.]
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Avidhavā (अविधवा):—[Weber’s Indische Studien 5, 194. 294. 301. 308.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 70, 11. 103, 2. 8. 11.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvidhavā (अविधवा):—f. Nichtwittwe.
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Starts with: Avidhavanavami.
Ends with: Balavidhava, Vigatavidhava.
Full-text: Avihava, Ahyava, Ahyavanavami, Ahyonavami, Ahyo, Ahyanavami, Ayonavami, Ayo, Sujami, Aheva, Avidhavanavami.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.18.7 < [Sukta 18]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
Part 6: Satī System < [Chapter 4 - Status of Women]
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