Varavara, Varāvara, Vara-vara, Vara-avara, Vāra-vāra: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Biology
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Tamil
See also

Introduction:

Varavara means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology, Tamil. 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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

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

Varāvara (वरावर) refers to “superior or inferior”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, as Gaganagañja, addressed himself to the Lord: “The knowledge of the Awakened Lords is free from any attachment or obstruction; his teaching is without interruption; and the Tathāgata sees the thoughts of all living beings and is skilled in knowing the superior or inferior abilities of them (indriya-varāvara-jñāna). Since the Lord teaches such guiding principle of the dharma, all congregations are satisfied, the great vehicle is praised, and the Bodhisattvas, having been assembled from the worlds of ten directions, were praised with this great light of the dharma. Since the Lord Tathāgata teaches the entrance into the dharma to us, based on the entrance into the source of the dharma, we will teach the immeasurable entrance into the dharma”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Varavara in Fiji is the name of a plant defined with Dianella ensifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anthericum adenanthera Forster (among others).

2) Varavara in India is also identified with Ocimum basilicum It has the synonym Plectranthus barrelieri Spreng. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· J. Fed. Malay States Mus. (1915)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Nova Guinea (1924)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1848)
· Journal of the Indian Botanical Society (1986)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1800)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Varavara, for example diet and recipes, chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

varāvara (वरावर).—ad (vara prep) In close consecution or succession; one immediately following upon or after another. 2 Quickly, smartly, in a jiffey, trice, shake.

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varāvara (वरावर).—f C (vara A bridegroom.) Bringing about of a marriage-union; getting up of a match.

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vārāvāra (वारावार).—f (vāraṇēṃ by redup.) Discharging or paying off (of various debts or engagements): also settling and disposing of (various businesses or jobs).

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

varavara (वरवर).—ad Superficially; in mere out- ward show. varavara karaṇēṃ Pretend to do.

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varāvara (वरावर).—f Bringing about of a marriage union. ad Quickly.

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vārāvāra (वारावार).—f Discharging (of various debts, &c.). Disposing of various jobs.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Varavara (வரவர) [vara-vara] adverb < வா- [va-] + வா-. [va-.]

1. Gradually; படிப்படியாய். வரவர அறிவு பெருகும். [padippadiyay. varavara arivu perugum.]

2. Further and further; மேன்மேலும். [menmelum.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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