Avacina, Avācīna: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Avacina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Avachina.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAvācīna (अवाचीन).—The son born to Jayatsena, a King of the Pūru dynasty, by his wife Śuśrāva the princess of Vidarbha. To him was born Ariha of Maryādā the princess of Vidarbha. (Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 95, Stanzas 17 and 18).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvācīna (अवाचीन).—a. [avāc-kha vibhāṣāñcāderadikstriyām P.V.4.8]
1) Downward, headlong.
2) Southern.
3) Descended, gone down.
4) See अवाक्शिरस (avākśirasa); दुर्योधनमवाचीनं राज्य- कामुकमातुरम् (duryodhanamavācīnaṃ rājya- kāmukamāturam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 8.8.17.
5) Base, evil (deed); यस्मै देवाः प्रयच्छन्ति पुरुषाय पराभवम् । बुद्धिं तस्यापकर्षन्ति सोऽवाचीनानि पश्यति (yasmai devāḥ prayacchanti puruṣāya parābhavam | buddhiṃ tasyāpakarṣanti so'vācīnāni paśyati) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.34.81.
6) Unfavourable.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvācīna (अवाचीन).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. South, southern. 2. Downlooked, headlong. 3. Descended, gone down. E. avāc and kha aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvācīna (अवाचीन).—[adjective] directed downwards, lying under ([ablative]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avācīna (अवाचीन):—[from avāñc] mf(ā)n. directed downwards, being or situated below ([ablative]), [Atharva-veda x, 4, 25; xiii, 1, 30; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) Avācina (अवाचिन):—[from avācīna > avāñc] m. Name of a king, [Mahābhārata i, 3770 seqq.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvācīna (अवाचीन):—[avā+cīna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Southern.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avācīna (अवाचीन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Avāīṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAvaciṇa (अवचिण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avaci.
Avaciṇa has the following synonyms: Avaci.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAvācīna (ಅವಾಚೀನ):—[adjective] in, of, to, toward or facing the south; from the south; southern.
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Avācīna (ಅವಾಚೀನ):—[noun] that which is of, belonging to or coming from the south.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Avacinagra, Avacinahasta, Avacinam, Avacinashirshan.
Full-text: Avaci, Avaina, Ariha, Avacinashirshan, Avacinahasta, Avacinam, Avacinagra, Arvacina, Maryada, Bila.
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