अवन्ति

{ avantiḥ, avantiaṁśa, avanti }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

AVANTI   A country called Mālava in ancient India. The famous Ujjayinī was the capital of Avanti. This city is situated on the bank of Śiprā. The renowned poets such as Kālidāsa and others, lived in this city. This is one of the seven cities considered to be capable of giving Mokṣa (heavenly bliss). [M.B., Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Stanza 43] .
AVANTI VAṀŚA   (The Dynasty of Avanti). The dynasty of Avanti Kings had its origin in the Yadu dynasty. Candra was born to Atri the son of Brahmā. Budha was born to Candra, Purūravas to Budha, Āyus to Purāravas, Nahuṣa to Āyus, Yayāti to Nahuṣa and Yadu to Yayāti. Yadu had five sons, the eldest of whom was known by the name Sahasrajit. The rest of them were known as Nīlāñjika, Raghu, Kroṣṭu and Śatajit. Sahasrajit had three sons called Śatajit, Haihaya and Reṇuhaya. Dharmanetra was born to Haihaya, Sahana to Dharmanetra, Mahimān to Sahana, Bhadrasena to Mahimān, Durgama to Bhadrasena and Kanaka to Durgama. From Kanaka were born the four sons Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtāgni, Karavīra and Kṛtaujas. Arjuna (Kārttavīryārjuna) was born as the son of Kṛtavīrya. Arjuna renowned as Kārttavīrya became the supreme lord of the earth comprising the Saptadvīpa (Seven Islands) by the merits of his penance. He got invincibility and thousand hands in battles, as boons. He performed ten thousand sacrifices all in conformity with the rules and regulations. To escape from loss of wealth one had only to remember his name. It was ordered that Kings other than Kārttavīrya, however great the extent of their might and prowess, and the number of sacrifices, offering of alms and penance done be, would not stand on a par with him. Kārttavīrya had a hundred sons, of whom the most famous were Śūrasena, Śūra, Dhṛṣṭa, Kṛṣṇa, and Jayadhvaja. Jayadhvaja the most renowned of these five ruled in Avanti as King. Tālajaṅgha who had several sons, was born from Jayadhvaja. The family of the Haihayas was split into five. They were the Bhojas, the Avanti family, the Vītihotra family, the Svayaṁjātā family and the Śauṇḍikeya family. [Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 275]

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

See : उज्जैन

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अवन्ति  m.  m. pl. N. of a country and its in habitants, [MBh. vi, 350]; [VarBṛS. &c.]
अवन्ति  m.  m. N. of a river.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अवन्तिः [avantiḥ] न्ती [ntī]   न्ती f. [अव्-बाहु˚ झिच् [Uṇ.3.5.] ]
 N. N. of a city, the modern उज्जयिनी, one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, to die at which is said to secure eternal happiness; cf. अयोध्या मथुरा माया काशी काञ्चिरव- न्तिका । पुरी द्वारावती चैव सप्तैता मौक्षदायिकाः ॥ The women of Avanti are said to be very skilful in all erotic arts; cf. आवन्त्य एव निपुणाः सुदृशो रतकर्मणि [B. R.1.82.]
 N. N. of a river. m. (pl.) N. of a country and its inhabitants; its capital being उज्जयिनी on the river सिप्रा; and there is also the temple of महाकाल in the suburbs. [According to Hemachandra अवन्ति is synonymous with Mālava or the modern Mālavā; but the latter country covered in ancient times, as now, a wider area than Avanti, as Bāṇa applies the name to a neighbouring kingdom in the east, whose capital was Vidiśā on the Vetravatī or Betvā. In the time of the Mahābhārata Avanti appears to have extended on the south to the banks of the Narmadā and on the west probably to the banks of the Myhe or Mahī]; अवन्तिनाथोऽयमुदग्रबाहुः [R.6.32;] असौ महाकाल- निकेतनस्य वसन्नदूरे किल चन्द्रमौलेः 6.34,35; प्राप्यावन्तीनुदयन- कथाकोविदग्रामवृद्धान् [Me.3;] अवन्तीषूज्जयिनी नाम नगरी [K.52.] -Comp.
-पुरम्   the city of Avanti उज्जयिनी.
-ब्रह्मः [अवन्तिषु ब्रह्मा अच् समासान्तः ब्रह्मणोजानपदाख्यायाम्   P.V. 4.14] a Brāhmaṇa residing in Avanti.
-भूपालः   Bhoja, the king of Avanti.
-सोमः [अवन्तिषु सोम इव]   sour gruel (prepared from the fermentation of ricewater (काञ्जिकम्).

Shabda-Sagara

अवन्ति  m.  ( -न्तिः)
1. The name of a city, the modern Oujein.
2. The name of a river.
E. अव to preserve, Unādi affix झिच्; the derivative is irregular. Avanti, is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, to die at which secures eternal happiness: the word is also written अवन्ती and अवन्तिका.

ROOTS:

अव झिच्; अवन्ती अवन्तिका