Banavrishti, Bāṇavṛṣṭi, Bana-vrishti: 3 definitions
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Banavrishti 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.
The Sanskrit term Bāṇavṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Banavrsti or Banavrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationBāṇavṛṣṭi (बाणवृष्टि) refers to “showering arrows ”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.8 (“The battle between the gods and Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] In the meantime, the master stopped the war. He prevented Vīrabāhu and others immediately in order to show his own might. At his bidding Vīrabhadra returned from the battle. The heroic leader of the Asuras, Tāraka, was still in his unabated fury. Then the Asura showered arrows (bāṇavṛṣṭi) on the gods and put them to distress. He was skilful in the use of various missiles in the war. [...]”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBāṇavṛṣṭi (बाणवृष्टि).—f. a shower of arrows.
Derivable forms: bāṇavṛṣṭiḥ (बाणवृष्टिः).
Bāṇavṛṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bāṇa and vṛṣṭi (वृष्टि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryBāṇavṛṣṭi (बाणवृष्टि):—[=bāṇa-vṛṣṭi] [from bāṇa] f. a shower of arrows or darts, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
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