Garva: 13 definitions
Introduction
Introduction:
Garva means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraGarva (गर्व, “arrogance”).—One of the thirty-three ‘transitory states’ (vyabhicāribhāva), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 7. These ‘transitory states’ accompany the ‘permanent state’ in co-operation. The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature. (Also see the Daśarūpa 4.8-9)
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraGarva (गर्व, “arrogance”) is caused by determinants (vibhāva) such as king-ship, noble birth, personal beauty, youth, learning, power, attainment of wealth ond the like. It is to be represented on the stage by consequents (anubhāva) such as contempt [for others], harassing [people], not giving reply [to one’s question], not greeting [others], looking to shoulders, flurry, contemptous laughter, harsh words, transgressing [commands of] the superiors, rebuking and the like.

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays (nataka) and poetic works (kavya).
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical studyGarva (गर्व) refers to one of the different Bhāvas employed in the Bhīṣmacarita (Bhishma Charitra) which is a mahākāvya (‘epic poem’) written by Hari Narayan Dikshit.— The example of garva-bhāva is XII.40.—Here we can see Devavrata Bhīṣma’s pride for his strength. The kings assembled in the royal court of Kāśī Nareśa discuss how mighty and powerful Bhīṣma is. The sense of garva is expressed here in the mighty personality of King Devavrata Bhīṣma.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygarva (गर्व).—m (S) Pride, haughtiness, arrogance.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgarva (गर्व).—m Arrogance, pride, haughtiness.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGarva (गर्व).—
1) Pride, arrogance; मा कुरु धनजनयौवनगर्वं हरति निमेषात्कालः सर्वम् (mā kuru dhanajanayauvanagarvaṃ harati nimeṣātkālaḥ sarvam) Moha. M.4; मुधेदानीं यौवनगर्वं वहसि (mudhedānīṃ yauvanagarvaṃ vahasi) M.4.
2) Pride considered as one of the 33 subordinate feelings in rhetoric; रूपधनविद्यादिप्रयुक्तात्मोत्कर्षज्ञानाधीनपरावहेलनम् (rūpadhanavidyādiprayuktātmotkarṣajñānādhīnaparāvahelanam) R. G.; or, according to S. D. गर्वो मदः प्रभावश्रीविद्यासत्कुलतादिजः । अवज्ञासविलासाङ्गदर्शनाविनयादिकृत् (garvo madaḥ prabhāvaśrīvidyāsatkulatādijaḥ | avajñāsavilāsāṅgadarśanāvinayādikṛt) || 181.
Derivable forms: garvaḥ (गर्वः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarva (गर्व) or Garvva.—m.
(-rvaḥ) Pride, arrogance. E. garv to be proud, affix ac or gṝ to swallow, &c. and va Unadi affix; this word is sometimes written garbba.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarva (गर्व).—[gar + va] (cf. guru), m. Pride, [Pañcatantra] 26, 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Garva (गर्व):—[from garv] m. pride, arrogance, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 31, 20; Raghuvaṃśa C] iii, 51 [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] (in [dramatic language]) proud speech, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa vi, 200.]
[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchGarva (गर्व):—(garva) m. [Die Uṇādi-Affixe 1, 154.] Hochmuth, Dünkel [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 7, 22.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 210.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 316.] [Medinīkoṣa b. 4] (= abhimāna und avalepa). garvo madaḥ prabhāvaśrīvidyāmatkulatādijaḥ . avajñāsavilāsāṅgadarśanāvinayādikṛt .. [Sāhityadarpana 181.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 31, 20.] [Raghuvaṃśa ed. Calc. 3, 51.] garvamāsādya [Pañcatantra 26, 2.] na garvaṃ kurute māne [I, 101.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 77, 8.] atigarva [Sāhityadarpana 54, 19.] sagarvam adv. [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 32, 2. -] Nach [Griechischen und Indoskythischen Könige] mit guru (vgl. garīyaṃs, gariṣṭha) verwandt.
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Garva (गर्व):—definirt [PRATĀPAR. 53,a,5.] dhana [Daśakumāracarita] in [Benfey’ Chrestomathie aus Sanskritwerken 191, 23.] In der Dramatik eine hochmüthige Rede: garvo valepajaṃ vākyam [Sāhityadarpana 475. 471.]
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)
Starts with: Garvagir, Garvahata, Garvamocana, Garvapahari, Garvapaharin, Garvara, Garvari, Garvata, Garvavritti, Garvay, Garvaya.
Ends with: Adattagarva, Agarva, Aptagarva, Attagarva, Dhanagarva, Jayagarva, Managarva, Nigarva, Nirgarva, Panditagarva, Sagarva, Shringaragarva, Vedagarva.
Full-text (+20): Attagarva, Sagarva, Dhanagarva, Garvita, Jayagarva, Aptagarva, Vyabhicaribhava, Agarva, Jayagarvva, Garvavritti, Sagarvam, Nirgarva, Aptagarvva, Atigarvvita, Sagarvva, Garvaya, Garvvita, Shringaragarva, Attagarvva, Atigarvita.
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Sri Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.41 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 2.4.245 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 2.5.76 < [Part 5 - Permanent Ecstatic Mood (sthāyī-bhāva)]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 17 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Natyashastra (by Bharata-muni)
Shri Gaudiya Kanthahara (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛtam (by Śrīla Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura)