In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā

Avanāma (अवनाम) refers to “respect”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Thus he becomes one who subjugates the works of Māra (mārakarman). What then is the subjugation of the works of Māra? That by means of which none of Māra can find a weak point in the Bodhisattva. [...] (27) having a lazy mind thinking that whatever is done by living beings is sufficient is the work of Māra; (28) living in pride with no respect (avanāma), slanderous speech, having falsehood and fraud, taking pleasure in fabrications, dishonesty, harsh and unpleasant [speech], not criticizing sins, pulling out the root of dharmas, being satisfied with little learning-dharma, desire for the non-dharma, not blocking obstructions, interruptions, the uprising [of depravities] are the works of Māra; [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Avanāma (अवनाम).—

1) Bending or bowing, falling at the feet; गलितनयनवारेर्याति पादावनामम् (galitanayanavāreryāti pādāvanāmam) Śiśupālavadha 11.35.

2) Causing to bend down.

Derivable forms: avanāmaḥ (अवनामः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Avanāma (अवनाम).—(not in Pali or Prakrit; in Sanskrit only of (rever-ential) bowing), depression (of spirits), opposite of unnāma, and only in composition with that word, q.v. for citations.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avanāma (अवनाम).—m.

(-maḥ) Causing to bend, bending, bowing. E. ava before nama to bow, ghañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avanāma (अवनाम):—[=ava-nāma] [from ava-nam] m. bending, bowing, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Avanāma (अवनाम):—[ava-nāma] (maḥ) 1. m. Causing to bend.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Avanāma (अवनाम) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Amaṇāma, Avaṇama, Avaṇāma, Oṇāma.

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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 dictionary

1) Avaṇama (अवणम) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avanama.

2) Avaṇāma (अवणाम) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Avanāma.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ava, Nama.

Starts with: Avanamaka, Avanamakkal, Avanaman, Avanamana, Avanamani.

Ends with: Bhagavanama, Bhavanama, Kridamtabhavanama, Niravanama, Padavanama, Yathavanama.

Full-text: Amanama, Onama, Padavanama, Unnama, Avanamana.

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