Adhvaryava, Ādhvaryava: 8 definitions
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Adhvaryava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexĀdhvaryava (आध्वर्यव).—12000 chandas; from yajus; uttered by the adhvaryu in an yajña.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 58. 15; 60. 15-16; 61. 64; Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 4. 12.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: McGill: The architectural theory of the MānasāraAdhvāryava (अध्वार्यव).—In the Vedic fire-sacrifice ritual, the fire-altar was built by the adhvāryava c1ass of priests, adherents of the Yajur Veda, reciting its text white engaged in their work. The building craftsmen of the time were not allowed involvement even in making the altar. This order was restructured in the cult of iconic worship.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀdhvaryava (आध्वर्यव).—a. (-vī f.) [अध्वर्योः इदं अञ् (adhvaryoḥ idaṃ añ)]
1) Belonging to the adhvaryu (q. v.) or to the Yajurveda.
2) One conversant with the Yajurveda; (P.IV.3.123).
-vam 1 Service at a sacrifice.
2) Particularly, the office of an Adhvaryu priest; अहरहरश्विनाध्वर्यवं वाम् (aharaharaśvinādhvaryavaṃ vām) Ṛgveda 1.52.2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhvaryava (आध्वर्यव).—[adjective] belonging to the Adhvaryu priest; [neuter] the office of the A.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ādhvaryava (आध्वर्यव):—[from ādhvarāyaṇa] mf(ī)n. ([from] adhvaryu), belonging to the Adhvaryu (= Yajur-veda), [Pāṇini 4-3, 123; Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the office of an Adhvaryu priest, [Ṛg-veda x, 52, 2; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdhvaryava (आध्वर्यव):—[(vaḥ-vī-vaṃ) a.] Of a priest.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with: Adhvaryavagnidhrakarman, Adhvaryavapaddhati, Adhvaryavaprayoga.
Ends with: Somadhvaryava.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.52.2 < [Sukta 52]
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) (by Shreebas Debnath)
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
6. Importance of the Atharvaveda in the Vedic Literature < [Chapter 1 - The Atharvaveda and its importance in the Vedic Literature]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 31 - Narration of the four Yugas: castes and stages of life < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 34 - Vyāsa and the Line of his Disciples < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 35 - The legend of Yājñavalkya’s receiving the Veda from the Sun-God < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Narayaniya (Narayaneeyam) (by Vishwa Adluri)