Anuvatsara: 10 definitions
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Anuvatsara 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)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studyAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर) refers to one of the five years (pañcasaṃvatsara), defined in the Nīlamatapurāṇa. The expression pañcasaṃvatsara indicates the knowledge of five years, namely, Saṃvatsara, Parivatsara, Idvatsara, Anuvatsara and Vatsara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर).—The fourth year in a five year yuga;1 is Vāyu.2 (yajur saṃhitā) ahorātrakara.3
- 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa III. 11. 14; V. 22. 7; Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 8. 72.
- 2) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 115, 119, 134; 21. 134; 28. 22; Matsya-purāṇa 141. 18; Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 31.
- 3) Vāyu-purāṇa 31. 27; 56. 20; 50. 183; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 13. 134.
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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर) refers to five years of each yuga of Jupiter’s cycle, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 8), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The five years of each yuga are known as—1. Saṃvatsara, 2. Parivatsara, 3. Idāvatsara, 4. Anuvatsara, 5. Idvatsara. These are sacred respectively to 1. Agni (fire), 2. Arka (the Sun), 3. Candra (the Moon), 4. Prajāpati (the Creator), 5. Rudra (the Destroyer)”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर).—[anukūlo vatsaro dānādiviśeṣāya]
1) A year.
2) The 4th year in the 5 years' cycle; or the 5th of 5 cycles of 12 years in the Bṛhaspati cycle. वायुमेव तदनु- वत्सरमाप्नोति (vāyumeva tadanu- vatsaramāpnoti) T. Br.1.4.1.
Derivable forms: anuvatsaraḥ (अनुवत्सरः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर).—m.
(-raḥ) A year. E. anu, and vatsara a year.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anuvatsara (अनुवत्सर):—[=anu-vatsara] m. the fourth year in the Vedic cycle of five years, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] a year, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर):—[tatpurusha compound] m.
(-raḥ) 1) A year (comp. vatsara, idvatsara, udvatsara, parivatsara, saṃvatsara).
2) (In Astronomy.) In the Bṛhaspati (or Jupiter) cycle which consists of five cycles of twelve years, the fifth which is presided over by Brahman (for the other four cycles see idvatsara &c.). E. anu and vatsara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnuvatsara (अनुवत्सर):—[anu-vatsara] (raḥ) 1. m. A year.
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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: Vatsara, Anu.
Starts with: Anuvatsaram.
Full-text: Anuvatsaram, Anuvatsariya, Anuvatsarina, Parivatsara, Pancasamvatsara, Idvatsara, Vatsara, Samvatsara, Shailasutapati, Shitamayukhamalin, Idavatsara, Yuga.
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Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Appendix 3 - Purāṇic measurements of time < [Appendices]
Chapter 39 - The Greatness of Barkareśvara < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - The Real Nature of Kāla (time) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 28 - Meeting of Purūravas and Pitṛs < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 21 - Description of the solar system < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 22 - Description of the Moon and other Planets < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
Chapter 11 - The concept of Time: Manvantaras and life-spans of Men and Gods < [Book 3 - Third Skandha]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 61 - The situation of the planets (graha-saṃkhyā) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]