Adityasena, Ādityasena: 5 definitions
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Adityasena 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraĀdityasena (आदित्यसेन) is the name of a king from Ujjayinī, whose story is told in “Story of Vidūṣaka”, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 18. His story was told by Udayana (king of Vatsa) in order to demonstratrate to his ministers that a brave man by himself without any support obtains prosperity.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Ādityasena, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaĀdityasena (आदित्यसेन).—A very brave King. Stories about this King are found in Kathāsaritsāgara. (Taraṅga 4, Kathāpīṭhalambaka).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀdityasena (आदित्यसेन):—[=āditya-sena] [from āditya > ā-diteya] m. Name of a prince, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Aditya, Sena, Cena.
Full-text: Gunavarman, Gunavartman, Vidushaka, Tejasvati, Prayaga.
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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Central Administration < [Chapter 5]
6. Sacrifices With Political Significance < [Chapter 2]
Select Sanskrit Inscriptions Found in Northern India < [Chapter 1]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Meaning and Significance of the Nomenclature < [Chapter 1 - Sripura]
Sripura City Planning < [Chapter 2 - The Architectural Panorama]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XVIII < [Book III - Lāvānaka]
Note on the Aśvamedha, or horse-sacrifice < [Notes]
Foreword to volume 2 < [Forewords]
Dramaturgy in the Venisamhara (by Debi Prasad Namasudra)
Study Conducted on Veṇīsaṃhāra < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 7 - Nalanda’s Rise of a Multi-functional Nodal Centre < [Chapter III - Nālandā: Evidence for rise and progress of the settlement]