Avriha, Avṛha: 7 definitions
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Avriha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Avriha has 5 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Avṛha can be transliterated into English as Avrha or Avriha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchAvṛha (अवृह):—oder abṛha (3. a + vṛ) m. pl. eine Klasse von Gottern bei den Buddhisten [Burnouf 202. 614. fg.] [Rgva tch’er rol pa 143.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAvṛha (अवृह):—m. Pl. Bez. best. Götter (buddh.) [Lalitavistarapurāṇa 171,6.]
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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Full-text: Briha, Abriha, Vriha, Aviha, Shuddhavasika, Rupadhatu, Rupavacaradeva, Eighteen Gods, Brihatphala, Suddhavasa Worlds, Deva.
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 4 - The story of Hastaka Āṭavika < [Chapter XV - The Arrival of the Bodhisattvas of the Ten Directions]
Appendix 1 - Distribution of gods in the three worlds < [Chapter XXXII-XXXIV - The eight classes of supplementary dharmas]
I. The three concentrations (samādhi) according to the Abhidharma < [Part 2 - The three meditative stabilizations]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 5.29.10 < [Sukta 29]
Engineering in our Ancient Literature < [April – June, 2003]
Mahayana Mahaparinirvana Sutra
Chapter XIV - On the Parable of the Birds < [Section Two]
Chapter XX - On Holy Actions (b) < [Section Three]
The Great Chariot (by Longchenpa)
Part 4 - The impermanence of the Vessel and Contents < [B. The extended explanation]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra (by Johnny Yu)