English Meaning of avadhuta

Meaning of 'avadhuta'

m (In Sanskrit, Rejected, removed, agitated, cast away: also virakta or Separated from sensuous or carnal affections.) A Brahman-avatar of dattatreya q. v. He was a great wanderer. Hence, A term for an individual of an order of viraktabrahmana or gosavi who roam about in nudity reciting avadhutagita a metrical piece found in the bhagavata purana. Compounds are avadhuta-pantha-marga-sampra- daya-caritra-diksa. The order or ways of the avadhuta roamers; and fig. Non-distinction of castes and general pollution and profligacy. For avadhutadattatreya See dattatreya. In poetry, also avadhutamurtti. Ex. sakala brahmandinci ndevate ndhavati avadhutamurtti pahavaya .

Meaning of अवधूत

m (In Sanskrit, Rejected, removed, agitated, cast away: also विरक्त or Separated from sensuous or carnal affections.) A Bráhman-avátar of दत्तात्रेय q. v. He was a great wanderer. Hence, A term for an individual of an order of विरक्तब्राह्मण or गोसावी who roam about in nudity reciting अवधूतगीता a metrical piece found in the भागवत पुराण. Compounds are अवधूत-पंथ-मार्ग-संप्र- दाय-चरित्र-दीक्षा. The order or ways of the अवधूत roamers; and fig. Non-distinction of castes and general pollution and profligacy. For अवधूतदत्तात्रेय See दत्तात्रेय. In poetry, also अवधूतमूर्त्ति. Ex. सकळ ब्रह्मांडींचीं देवतें धावति ॥ अवधूतमूर्त्ति पाहावया ॥.

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