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अवकार (avakAra)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
avakāra, m.
(1) see avakara
(2) okāraṃ acc. sg. (= Pali okāra, in phrase kāmānaṃ ādīnavo okāro saṃkileso
cf. Pali anavakāra), perhaps elimination, getting rid (sc. of desires): Mv 〔iii.357.13〕 kāmeṣu bhayaṃ okāraṃ (mss. okara-)saṃkileśaṃ, in regard to desires (he preached) the danger of them, the elimination of them, their impurity. Senartʼs em. seems confirmed by the Pali.