Balatva, Bālatva, Bala-tva: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Balatva 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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBālatva (बालत्व) refers to “assuming the form of a boy”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.14 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “O dear one of great intellect, listen to the extremely wonderful sport of Śiva, on hearing which with faith a devotee attains the goal of Yogins. The brilliance of Śiva born of the eye in the forehead and cast off into the briny sea immediately assumed the form of a boy (bālatva). At the confluence of the river Gaṅgā and the ocean, the boy of terrific features cried loudly. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBālatva (बालत्व):—[=bāla-tva] [from bāla] n. ([Kāvya literature; Purāṇa]) childhood, boyhood.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusBālatva (ಬಾಲತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಬಾಲಕತನ [balakatana].
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Bāḷatva (ಬಾಳತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಬಾಳತೆ [balate].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Abalatva, Bhavashabalatva, Paridurbalatva, Prabalatva, Shabalatva.
Full-text: Vayovastha, Palattuvam, Balata, Hinavirya, Shabalatva, Tva.
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