Divyanari, Divyanārī, Divya-nari: 6 definitions
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Divyanari 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDivyanārī (दिव्यनारी) refers to the “(sixteen) celestial ladies”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the sixteen celestial ladies (divyanārī) arrived there and saw the couple [i.e., Śiva and Pārvatī] with great respect. They were Sarasvatī, Lakṣmī, Sāvitrī, Jāhnavī, Aditi, Śacī, Lopāmudrā, Arundhatī, Ahalyā, Tulasī, Svāhā, Rohiṇī, Vasundharā, Śatarūpā, Saṃjñā and Rati. There were several virgins of the gods, Nāgas, and the sages. They were charming and attractive. Who can enumerate them? [...]”.
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 dictionaryDivyanārī (दिव्यनारी).—a heavenly nymph, celestial damsel, an apsaras.
Divyanārī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms divya and nārī (नारी). See also (synonyms): divyāṅganā, divyastrī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivyanārī (दिव्यनारी).—[feminine] divine female, Apsaras.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDivyanārī (दिव्यनारी):—[=divya-nārī] [from divya > div] f. a d° female, an Apsaras, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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)
Full-text: Divyastri, Divyangana, Aditi, Vasundhara, Saci, Ahalya, Lopamudra, Savitri, Samjna, Jahnavi, Svaha, Rohini, Manasa, Arundhati, Tulasi, Shatarupa, Lakshmi, Rati, Sarasvati.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.21.23 < [Chapter 21 - The Story of Śrī Nārada]
Verse 5.5.26 < [Chapter 5 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance Into Mathurā]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.12.228 < [Chapter 12 - The Lord’s Wandering Throughout Navadvīpa]