Āvaraṇa | Concealment / Veil

Avarana

Āvaraṇa (IAST)
Translation: "concealment / veil"

A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy
Sanskrit: आवरण
Transliteration: Āvaraṇa
Translation: "concealment; veil; screen; obstruction"
Definition: "The veiling power of ignorance. According to Advaita Vedānta, one of the twofold powers of ignorance (Avidyā)."


Reference:

1. Grimes, John (1996). A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. Albany: State University of New York Press