Etymology: 1 definition
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Etymology 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: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaKnowledge of Etymology (in Sanskrit: Mānasī) was considered one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
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.
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Full-text (+486): Vyutpatti, Nirvacana, Nirukta, Nairukta, Vyutpattishastra, Vedanga, Vyakaranaprakriya, Padabhanjana, Yogashabda, Nirukti, Shabdasadhanavidya, Avyutpatti, Paramarishi, Vyutpattishastrajna, Vyutpattishastrajne, Prakubrata, Adhrusha, Vastya, Anushtabdha, Yaugika.
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Search found 134 books and stories containing Etymology; (plurals include: Etymologies). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The Many Meanings of Nārāyaṇa < [Chapter 3 - Constructing Sectarian Identities in Early Modern South India]
Philology and Public Religious Culture < [Chapter 3 - Constructing Sectarian Identities in Early Modern South India]
Theology beyond the Text < [Chapter 3 - Constructing Sectarian Identities in Early Modern South India]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Popular etymologies of ‘Nārāyaṇa’ < [Appendices]
Chapter 13 - The Description of the Race of Nimi < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Notes regarding the words (verbal nature) of Śruti (the Vedas) < [Appendices]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Etymological Derivations of Kṣīrasvāmin < [Chapter 6 - Grammatical Aspects]
Gods and Divinities < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Flora (2): Basic Classification of Plants < [Chapter 5 - Aspects of Nature]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - God Brahmā’s mental creation < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Chapter 4 - Constitution of the world (The Cosmic Egg) < [Section 1 - Prakriyā-pāda (section on rites)]
Chapter 7 - Knowledge about the world < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
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