Karnapravarana, Karṇaprāvaraṇa, Karṇaprāvaraṇā: 7 definitions
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Karnapravarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Karṇaprāvaraṇa (कर्णप्रावरण).—A country of South India. The army of Duryodhana contained soldiers from this country. (Śloka 13, Chapter 51. Bhīṣma Parva).
2) Karṇaprāvaraṇa (कर्णप्रावरण).—An ancient tribe of people who inhabited the shores of the sea in the south. The one distinctive feature of this tribe was that their ears were extraordinarily long, drooping down to the feet. Sahadeva conquered and subdued this tribe. (Śloka 67, Chapter 31, Sabhā Parva). They once brought to Yudhiṣṭhira many valuable presents and paid their respects to him. (Śloka 19, Chapter 52, Sabhā Parva).
3) Karṇaprāvaraṇā (कर्णप्रावरणा).—A follower of Skandadeva, (Chapter 46, Śloka 25, Śalya Parva).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKarṇaprāvaraṇa (कर्णप्रावरण) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.28.44, VI.47.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Karṇaprāvaraṇa) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Karṇaprāvaraṇā also refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.24).
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraKarṇaprāvaraṇa (कर्णप्रावरण) is the name of an Antaradvīpa, situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3 [ajitanātha-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:—“The Mlecchas are free from (knowledge of) virtue and vice, and also those born in the Antaradvīpas. The 56 Antaradvīpas are as follows: Half of them are to the east and west of Kṣudrahimavat in the four intermediate directions, beginning with northeast. [...] Beyond them (i.e., after Aśvamukha, Hastimukha, Siṃhamukha, Vyāghramukha), at 700 yojanas in distance, with the same length and width are Aśvakarṇa, Siṃhakarṇa, Hastikarṇa, and Karṇaprāvaraṇa”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarṇaprāvaraṇa (कर्णप्रावरण).—1. adj., f. ṇā, using the ears as a cloak, [Rāmāyaṇa] 5, 17, 34. 2. m. pl. the name of a fabulous people, Mahābhārata 2, 1170.
Karṇaprāvaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karṇa and prāvaraṇa (प्रावरण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Karṇaprāvaraṇa (कर्णप्रावरण):—[=karṇa-prāvaraṇa] [from karṇa] mf(ā)n. using the ears for a covering, [Rāmāyaṇa v, 17, 5]
2) [v.s. ...] m. [plural] Name of a fabulous people, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
3) Karṇaprāvaraṇā (कर्णप्रावरणा):—[=karṇa-prāvaraṇā] [from karṇa-prāvaraṇa > karṇa] f. Name of one of the mothers attending on Skanda, [Mahābhārata ix, 2643.]
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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)
Partial matches: Pravarana, Karna.
Full-text: Karnapraveya, Pravarakarna, Karnapravrita, Ashvakarna, Hastikarna, Simhakarna, Vidyuddanta, Ukamukha, Meshamukha, Nalini, Vidyujjihva, Meghamukha.
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