Himavant: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Himavant means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsHimavant (हिमवन्त्, ‘snowy’) appears as an epithet of mountains in the Atharvaveda. It is also used both there and in the Rigveda, as well as later, as a noun. There seems no reasen to deny that in all the passages the word refers vaguely to the mountains now called Himālaya, though it is possible that the name may include mountains not strictly in that system, like the Suleiman hills. See also Mūjavant and Trikakubh.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryHimavant, (adj.) (hima+vant) snowy J.V, 63 (=himayutta C.). (m.) Himavā the Himālaya: see Dict. of Names. (Page 731)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryHimavant (हिमवन्त्).—name of a maharṣi: Mahā-Māyūrī 256.26.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHimavant (हिमवन्त्).—[hima + vant], I. adj., f. vatī, Cold. Ii. m. Himālaya, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 160; [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 152.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHimavant (हिमवन्त्).—[adjective] having frost or snow; [masculine] snowmountain, [especially] Himālaya.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Himavanta, Himavanta Sutta, Himavantapadesa, Himavantu.
Ends with: Mahahimavant, Mahimavant.
Full-text (+40): Parvataraj, Menadhava, Bhudhareshvara, Praleyashaila, Giriraj, Parvataraja, Umaguru, Uma, Rishabhaka, Mainaka, Rajarajagiri, Giricakravartin, Praleyadri, Praleyabhudhara, Bhavaniguru, Rukshapriya, Ekapingalacala, Haimavatika, Durga, Mena.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Himavant; (plurals include: Himavants). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
One who Lived and Died a Patriot < [April – June, 1988]
Indian Influence on American Writers < [October - December 1973]
A Comparative Study of K. R. Srinivasa < [July – September, 1980]
Tibetan tales (derived from Indian sources) (by W. R. S. Ralston)
The Life of Sariputta (by Nyanaponika Thera)
The Last Debt Paid < [Part III - The Further Shore]
Visuddhimagga (the pah of purification) (by Ñāṇamoli Bhikkhu)
(1) Recollection of the Enlightened One < [Chapter VII - Six Recollections (Cha-anussati-niddesa)]
The Great Buddhist Emperors of Asia (by Shibani Dutta)