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Adhvani 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)
Adhvani (अध्वनि).—A son of Āpa.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 15. 111.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Adhvanika, Adhvanina, Adhvaniya.
Full-text: Asamana, Adhvana, Adhvanika, Adhvaja, Adhvashalya, Yu wei lai, Yu xian zai, Wang xi, Glani, Xian zai shi, Adhvan, Kiyat, Arambana, Taca.
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Search found 10 books and stories containing Adhvani; (plurals include: Adhvanis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 322 < [Volume 20 (1918)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 216 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 2]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 9.39 [wheel formation] < [Chapter 9 - Ornaments of Sound]
Text 10.76 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 18.3 < [Chapter 18 - Disposition of the Zodiac Signs]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda III, adhyaya 2, brahmana 4 < [Third Kanda]