Arva, Arvā: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Arva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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)
Arva (अर्व).—The son of Ripuṃjaya. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
1) Arva (अर्व):—The son of Ripuñjaya, according to the Viṣṇu-purāṇa.
2) Arvā (अर्वा). Name of the horse of Candra’s chariot. The name of the horse of Daityas (demons) is also Arvā: it is half horse and half bird.
Biology (plants and animals)
Arva in India is the name of a plant defined with Heracleum canescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· of the Himalayan Mountains (1839)
· Illustrations of the Botany
If you are looking for specific details regarding Arva, for example chemical composition, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
arva (अर्व).—n S A thousand millions.
arva (अर्व).—n A thousand millions.
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
Arva (अर्व):—and arvaṇa See an-arva.
Arva (अर्व):—arvvati a. To kill.
Arva (अर्व):—1. (in arvavasu, arvāka, arvāñc, arvāvat, arvāvasu) herwärts.
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Arva (अर्व):—2. = 2. arvan in anarva (s. d.).
Arva (अर्व):—und arvaṇa in anarva und anarvaṇa.
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
Arva (ಅರ್ವ):—
1) [noun] a mean, unworthy man.
2) [noun] a horse.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+10): Aravaddagi, Arvac, Arvachin, Arvaci, Arvacika, Arvacin, Arvacina, Arvacinam, Arvacinatva, Arvacya, Arvada, Arvadau, Arvadevi, Arvag, Arvagashita, Arvagbhaga, Arvagbila, Arvagdarshana, Arvagdrish, Arvagvasu.
Full-text (+10): Arvavasu, Arvavat, Anarva, Arvamoli, Arvan, Arvah, Arvam, Arvacina, Maja, Arbb, Arvvata, Arvata, Arvasha, Apratyrita, Arvati, Anarvan, Arvagvasu, Necam, Arvanc, Paravasu.
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Search found 28 books and stories containing Arva, Arvā; (plurals include: Arvas, Arvās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 53 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 57 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Page 125 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 273: Love Hara and See Him < [Tantra One (mutal tantiram) (verses 113-336)]
Verse 2091: They Think Not of Heavenly Pleasures < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
1.2. The quintessence of Dharma < [Chapter 9 - The distinctive features of the Devalasmriti]
Nirukta and the Vedic interpretation (study) (by Shruti S. Pradhan)
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
26. Goddess Vasupatnī < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]