Kavera, Kāvera: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Kavera means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: The Kavyamimamsa of RajasekharaKāvera (कावेर) is the name a locality mentioned in Rājaśekhara’s 10th-century Kāvyamīmāṃsā.—Some of the districts of Draviḍadeśa on the banks of the Kāverī and especially the delta of the river.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: India HistoryKavera (कवेर) is the name of a country included within Dakṣiṇapatha which was situated ahead of Māhiṣmatī according to Rājaśekhara (fl. 10th century) in his Kāvyamīmāṃsā (chapter 17). Dakṣiṇāpatha is a place-name ending is patha mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions. The Gupta empire (r. 3rd-century CE), founded by Śrī Gupta, covered much of ancient India and embraced the Dharmic religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāvera (कावेर).—Saffron.
Derivable forms: kāveram (कावेरम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvera (कावेर).—n.
(-raṃ) Saffron, (Crocus sativus.) f. (-rī) 1. A river in the Dekhin, the Kaveri. 2. A courtezan, a harlot. 3. Turmeric. E. kava to colour erak affix, and the radical vowel made long, fem. affix ṅīṣ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvera (कावेर):—n. saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāvera (कावेर):—(raṃ) 1. n. Saffron. f. (rī) River Kāveri; a harlot; turmeric.
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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: Kaveraka, Kaverakanni, Kaverakanya, Kaveran, Kaverani, Kaveraniya, Kaveravanam.
Ends with: Pitakavera.
Full-text: Pitakavera, Kaveraka, Kaverani, Kaverakanya, Kaveraniya, Kaverika, Kusharira, Kaveri, Kaverakanni, Kaveravanam, Coda, Vijayaditya, Vishnumaya, Agastya, Dakshinapatha.
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.5 - Region of Dakṣiṇāpatha (southern part) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Appendix 2 - Identification of Geographical names mentioned in the Kāvyamīmāṃsā
The Kaveri < [February 1949]
A Pearl from Tamraparni < [October 1955]
A Pearl from Tamraparni < [October 1955]