Devaranya, Devāraṇya, Deva-aranya: 5 definitions
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Devaranya 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: Puranic EncyclopediaDevāraṇya (देवारण्य).—A holy centre. It was here where Ambā, daughter of the Kāśi king did tapas. (Udyoga Parva, Chapter 186, Verse 27).
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 dictionaryDevāraṇya (देवारण्य).—the garden of gods, the Nandana garden; अलमुद्द्योतयामासुर्देवारण्यमिवर्तवः (alamuddyotayāmāsurdevāraṇyamivartavaḥ) R.1.8.
Derivable forms: devāraṇyam (देवारण्यम्).
Devāraṇya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and araṇya (अरण्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevāraṇya (देवारण्य):—[from deva] n. divine grove, [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa]
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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: Deva, Aranya, Teva.
Starts with: Devaranyavishoka.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
15. The river Lauhitya or Brahmaputra and its present status < [Chapter 6 - Changing trends of the Rivers from Vedic to Purāṇic Age]
10. Various other rivers in the Purāṇas < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Description of the Jambūdvīpa < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]