Poshyavarga, Pōṣyavarga, Poṣyavarga, Poshya-varga: 5 definitions
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Poshyavarga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Pōṣyavarga and Poṣyavarga can be transliterated into English as Posyavarga or Poshyavarga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypōṣyavarga (पोष्यवर्ग).—m (S) The class of dependents; the children, servants, followers, and other hangers on (of a great man).
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPoṣyavarga (पोष्यवर्ग).—a class of relatives, who must be nourished and protected.
Derivable forms: poṣyavargaḥ (पोष्यवर्गः).
Poṣyavarga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms poṣya and varga (वर्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPoṣyavarga (पोष्यवर्ग).—m.
(-rgaḥ) A class of persons or objects to be cherished as parents, children, guests, and the sacred fire. E. poṣya and varga a class.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPoṣyavarga (पोष्यवर्ग):—[=poṣya-varga] [from poṣya > poṣa] m. a class of persons or objects to be cherished (as parents, children, guests, and the sacred fire), [Horace H. Wilson]
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 corpusPōṣyavarga (ಪೋಷ್ಯವರ್ಗ):—[noun] a group of different people whom one has to protect, guard, sustain, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Poshya, Varga.
Full-text: Kutumba.
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