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Results for आवरण

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आवरणāvaraṇaa.Covering, hiding, obscuring, obstructing; नेत्रावरणमश्रु R.14.71.

    Covering, hiding, obscuring, obstructing; नेत्रावरणमश्रु R.14.71.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णम्

      1. Covering, concealing, hiding, obscuring; सूर्ये तपत्यावरणाय दृष्टेः कल्पेत लोकस्य कथं तमिस्रा R.5.13,19.46,19.16.
      2. Shutting, enclosing, fencing.
      3. A covering, anything that covers or protects etc.; हस्तौ स्वौ नयति स्तनावरणताम् M.4. 14; Ś.3.21; (Figurative) protection, defence; शीलमावरणं स्त्रियाः Rām.; चरित्रावरणाः स्त्रियः Chāṇ.76.
      4. Obstruction, interruption, restraint (of bashfulness etc.); कालेनावरणात्ययात् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.39.
      5. An enclosure, fence, surrounding wall; लब्धान्तरा सावरणेऽपि गेहे R.16.7; Ki.5.25.
      6. A bolt, latch.
      7. A shield.
      8. An armour; आक्षिप्तचापावरणेषु जालानि Ki.17.59.
      9. (in Philosophy) mental blindness (Jaina).

    • -शक्तिः mental ignorance (which veils the real nature of things).

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  2. आवरणिनāvaraṇinam. pl.N. of a Buddhist sect.

    Name of a Buddhist sect.

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  3. आवरणीयāvaraṇīyaa.Belonging to mental blindness (Jaina).

    Belonging to mental blindness (Jaina).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आवरणāvaraṇamfn. covering, hiding, concealing Ragh.
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective covering, hiding, concealing Ragh.
    2. neuter gender the act of covering, concealing, hiding Sus3r. Ragh.
    3. neuter gender shutting, enclosing
    4. neuter gender an obstruction, interruption Mn. Sus3r. Ragh.
    5. neuter gender a covering, garment, cloth MBh. Kir. S3ak. Ragh.
    6. neuter gender anything that protects, an outer bar or fence
    7. neuter gender a wall
    8. neuter gender a shield
    9. neuter gender a bolt, lock MBh. R. Ragh. etc.
    10. neuter gender (in philosophy) mental blindness Jain.
    11. neuter gender (also) envelopment (in philosophy), Divya7v. 378, 4; Dharmas. 115; IW. 109
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  2. आवरणशक्तिāvaraṇaśaktif. the power of illusion (that which veils the real nature of things) Veda1ntas.

    feminine the power of illusion (that which veils the real nature of things) Veda1ntas.

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  3. आवरणिन्āvaraṇinm. pl. N. of a Buddhist Buddhist sect.

    masculine gender plural Name of a Buddhist Buddhist sect.

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  4. आवरणीयāvaraṇīyamfn. belonging to A1varan2a आवरण or mental blindness Jain.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective belonging to A1varan2a आवरण or mental blindness Jain.

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