Avasana, Avasāna, Āvasāna, Āvāsana: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Avasana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Avasan.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarAvasāna (अवसान).—Pause, cessation, termination; cf. विरामोऽवसानम् । वर्णानामभावः अवसान-संज्ञः स्यात् (virāmo'vasānam | varṇānāmabhāvaḥ avasāna-saṃjñaḥ syāt) S. K. on P.1.4.110.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAvasāna (अवसान) refers to the “termination of the eclipse”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The magnitude of the solar eclipse is determined by means of the moon’s parallax (in latitude); the points (on the disc) of the commencement and termination of the eclipse are determined by means of both parallax and angles; the times of the commencement and termination of the eclipse [i.e., avasāna] by means of the time of new moon”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramAvasāna (अवसान) refers to “coming to an end” (i.e., ‘termination [of the body]’), according to the Kularatnapañcakāvatāra verse 1.10cd-15.—Accordingly, “[...] Knowledge of reality, contentment, realisation of the supreme Self, right action -this is the purification of the sources of transient emotions. The one (supreme) liberation is said to (take place) by detachment (from the world) when the body comes to an end (kāya-avasāna) and is (essentially) the absence of a fall in (that) condition of (pure) consciousness. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsAvasāna (अवसान) refers to the “limit” (of the world of Brahmā), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This world totters to the limit of the world of Brahmā (brahmaloka-avasāna) with the fear of the beginning of a frown, and mountains immediately fall asunder by force of [the fact that] the earth is overcome by the weight of the heavy feet, of those heroes who are all led to death by the king of time in [the space of] some days. Nevertheless, desire is intense only in a living being who is bereft of sense”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryavasāna : (nt.) the end; conclusion; cessation.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryAvasāna, (-°) (for osāna) (nt.) stopping ceasing; end, finish, conclusion J. I, 87 (bhattakicc-âvasāne at the end of the meal); PvA. 76 (id.). (Page 83)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryavasāna (अवसान).—n (S) End, termination, conclusion. 2 fig. Death. 3 A pause or a stop; suspension or cessation. 4 A stop (in music or singing); a breathing or pausing-place marked in stanzas. 5 Bound or limit. 6 Courage, confidence, fortitude, firmness and presence of mind: also ardor, spirit, bold alacrity. v dhara, khaca, suṭa, gaḷa, phuṭa. 7 A stretch or application of strength; an exertion of power; an effort; a strain. Ex. tūṃ damalā asa- lāsa tara baisa mī ēka a0 māratōṃ. 8 A critical moment; a point in a duration of exact fitness or urgent requirement; the nick of time. v sādha, sambhāḷa. Ex. pāūsa ēravhīṃ puṣkaḷa lāgūna avasānīṃ ghālavitō tyāpēkṣāṃ avasānēṃ sambhāḷūna thōḍā thōḍā jarīṃ lāgalā tarīṃ purē. 9 A conjuncture or juncture. 10 The very height of the heat or excitement of an animal, male or female. avasānānta asaṇēṃ or yēṇēṃ To be or to fall within the power or capability of. And avasānāntūna jāṇēṃ To pass away from the power of.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishavasāna (अवसान).—n End; termination of, as in dēhāvasāna. A stoppage or pausing places (in music). Confidence, spirit, courage. v dhara, khaca A critical moment, the nick of time. v sātha, sambhāḷa. avasānānta asaṇēṃ or yēṇēṃ To be or fall within the power or capability of. avasānāntūna jāṇēṃ To pass away from the power of.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAvasāna (अवसान).—[ava-so-lyuṭ]
1) Stopping.
2) Conclusion, termination, cessation, end; दोहावसाने पुनरेव दोग्ध्रीम् (dohāvasāne punareva dogdhrīm) R.2. 23,45; तच्छिष्याध्ययननिवेदितावसानाम् (tacchiṣyādhyayananiveditāvasānām) 1.95; इत्येतदवसानं कथायाः (ityetadavasānaṃ kathāyāḥ) M.5 thus ends the story; °विरसे (virase) K.18; आत्मनः सुखा- वसानेन (ātmanaḥ sukhā- vasānena) V.3 at the sacrifice of; (at the end of comp.) ending with, terminating at; स चायमङ्गुलीयकदर्शनावसानः (sa cāyamaṅgulīyakadarśanāvasānaḥ) Ś.7; यत्खलु दुःखावसानमेव दुःखम् (yatkhalu duḥkhāvasānameva duḥkham) K.328.
3) Death, decease; अवसानेऽङ्गराजस्य योद्धव्यं भवता किल (avasāne'ṅgarājasya yoddhavyaṃ bhavatā kila) Ve.5.39; मूलपुरुषावसाने संपदः परमुपतिष्ठन्ति (mūlapuruṣāvasāne saṃpadaḥ paramupatiṣṭhanti) Ś.6.
4) boundary, limit; विलोकिता दर्शनीयानामवसानभूमिः (vilokitā darśanīyānāmavasānabhūmiḥ) K.124 furthest or highest limit.
5) (In gram.) The last part of a word or period (opp. ādi); आदिमध्यावसानेषु यरता यान्ति लाघवम् (ādimadhyāvasāneṣu yaratā yānti lāghavam); अनीकपदाव- सानं देवादि नाम (anīkapadāva- sānaṃ devādi nāma) R.18.1 (i. e. devīnāka) विरामोऽवसानम्, वर्णानामभावोऽवसानसंज्ञः स्यात् (virāmo'vasānam, varṇānāmabhāvo'vasānasaṃjñaḥ syāt) P.I.4.11; रवरवसानयोर्विसर्जनीयः (ravaravasānayorvisarjanīyaḥ) VIII.3.15.
6) A pause.
7) The end of a verse, or the verse itself; एकावसानाद्व्यवसाना-ऋक् (ekāvasānādvyavasānā-ṛk).
8) A place of dismounting from a horse.
9) A place (sthāna); resting place, residence; यमो ददात्यवसानमस्मै (yamo dadātyavasānamasmai) Ṛgveda 1.14.9. अवसानं भवत्वत्र (avasānaṃ bhavatvatra) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.31.19 °दर्श (darśa) a. looking at one's place of destination. श्येनो नृचक्षा अवसानदर्शः (śyeno nṛcakṣā avasānadarśaḥ) Av.7.41.1.
Derivable forms: avasānam (अवसानम्).
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Āvasāna (आवसान).—a. [avasānamabhijano'sya añ] Living at the extremity of a town (as a cāṇḍāla).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasāna (अवसान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Conclusion, termination, cessation. 2. Death. 3. Boundary, limit. 4. (In grammar,) Disjunction of letters. E. ava, ṣo to finish, lyuṭ affix; o is changed to ā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasāna (अवसान).—i. e. ava-so + ana, n. 1. Termination, end, [Śiśupālavadha] 9, 19; Da- śak. in
Avasāna (अवसान).—[neuter] resting-place, rest, end, death.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Avasāna (अवसान):—[=a-vasāna] 1. a-vasāna mfn. (√vas), not dressed, [Ṛg-veda iii, 1, 6.]
2) [=ava-sāna] 2a etc. See ava-√so.
3) [=ava-sāna] [from ava-so] 2b n. (cf. ava-mocana) ‘where the horses are unharnessed’, stopping, resting-place, residence, [Ṛg-veda x, 14, 9; Atharva-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] a place chosen or selected for being built upon, [Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra]
5) [v.s. ...] (ifc. f(ā). , [Raghuvaṃśa i, 95]) conclusion, termination, cessation, [Manu-smṛti ii, 71; Śakuntalā] etc.
6) [v.s. ...] death, [Śakuntalā; Pañcatantra]
7) [v.s. ...] boundary, limit, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] end of a word, last part of a compound or period, end of a phrase, [Prātiśākhya; Pāṇini]
9) [v.s. ...] the end of the line of a verse or the line of a verse itself, [Aanukr.; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
10) [v.s. ...] Name of a place, ([gana] takṣaśilādi q.v.)
11) Āvasāna (आवसान):—[=āva-sāna] mf(ī)n. ([from] ava-sāna [gana] takṣaśilādi, [Pāṇini 4-3, 93]), dwelling or living on the boundaries of a village etc., [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAvasāna (अवसान):—[ava-sāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Conclusion; limit.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Avasāna (अवसान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Avasāṇa, Osāṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAvasāna (अवसान) [Also spelled avasan]:—(nm) end; terminal; termination; death; [avasita] terminated, ended.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryAvasāṇa (अवसाण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Avasāna.
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 corpusAvasāna (ಅವಸಾನ):—
1) [noun] the end or termination.
2) [noun] cessation of life; death.
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)
Partial matches: Ava, A, Shana, Vasana.
Starts with: Avacanakalam, Avacanam, Avasanabhumi, Avasanadarsha, Avasanaghataki, Avasanaka, Avasanakala, Avasanakalaprayashcitta, Avasanam, Avasananirnaya, Avasananirnaya Shiksha, Avasanapaharana, Avasanasamaya.
Ends with (+108): Adhyavasana, Adyavasana, Aharavasana, Aindravasana, Ajbhavasana, Anadhyavasana, Anadyaparyavasana, Anavasana, Angavasana, Apavasana, Ardhanavasana, Arghyaphalavasana, Ashavasana, Asitavasana, Avadatavasana, Ayuravasana, Bhadravasana, Bhairavasana, Carmavasana, Charmavasana.
Full-text (+29): Avasanika, Osana, Paryavasana, Avasanabhumi, Anavasana, Divasavasana, Tinavacanam, Varshavasana, Avacanam, Avasanadarsha, Dinavasana, Avacanakalam, Anavasyat, Kancideka, Anavasita, Yadavasana, Tapatyaya, Avasaya, Pratyavasana, Anosana.
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