Gravan, Grava, Grāvā, Grāvan: 14 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Arts
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Gravan 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

1) Grāvā (ग्रावा) is synonymous with Mountain (śaila) and is mentioned in a list of 24 such synonyms according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil, mountains [viz., Grāvā], jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.

2) Grāvā also refers to “stones” according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia).

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Grāvā (ग्रावा) is the name of a stone used for “grinding the Soma creeper” according to the Ṛgveda I.83.6, and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—[...] Soma is one of the most acclaimed offerings in śrauta rituals. Even the making of Soma drink (somābhiṣava) is a ritual in these sacrifices. Before crushing it, the plant was washed in water. Soma drink is prepared by grinding Soma creeper with a stone which is known as grāvā.

context information

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Grāvā (ग्रावा) refers to the “stones” (as opposed to Agrāvā—‘absence of stones’), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting on horseback (āśvina) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (mṛgayā). [...] Hunting on horseback leads to intense delight. In this kind, running animals are killed with arrows and with the help of horses. The ground should be without mud and without stones (agrāvā), without trees, and without pits [avṛkṣakardamagrāvā nīrandhrā], the appropriate time being from the middle of the cold season to the middle of Jyaiṣṭha. [...]”.

context information

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Grāvan (ग्रावन्).—a. Hard, solid. -m.

1) A stone or rock; किं हि नामैतदम्बुनि मज्जन्त्यलाबूनि ग्रावाणः संप्लवन्त इति (kiṃ hi nāmaitadambuni majjantyalābūni grāvāṇaḥ saṃplavanta iti) Mv.1; अपि ग्रावा रोदित्यपि दलति वज्रस्य हृदयम् (api grāvā rodityapi dalati vajrasya hṛdayam) Uttararāmacarita 1.28; Śiśupālavadha 4.23.

2) A mountain.

3) A cloud.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grāvan (ग्रावन्).—mfn. (-vā-vā-va) Hard, solid. m.

(-vā) 1. A stone or rock. 2. A mountain. 3. A cloud. E. grasate grasa ḍa graḥ āvanati vana sambhaktau vic karma .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grāvan (ग्रावन्).—m. A stone, a rock, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 29.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grāvan (ग्रावन्).—[masculine] stone for pressing out the Soma; stone, rock i.[grammar]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grāva (ग्राव):—in [compound] for van.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Grāvan (ग्रावन्):—[from grāva] m. a stone for pressing out the Soma (originally 2 were used, [Ṛg-veda ii, 39, 1]; later on 4 [Śāṅkhāyana-brāhmaṇa xxix, 1] or 5 [Sch. on [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc.]), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] a stone or rock, [Mahābhārata iii, 16435; Bhartṛhari; Śiśupāla-vadha; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.

3) [v.s. ...] a mountain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a cloud, [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 10]

5) [v.s. ...] = grāva-stut, [Harivaṃśa 11363]

6) [v.s. ...] mfn. hard, solid, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Grāvan (ग्रावन्):—(vā) 1. m. A stone; a mountain; a cloud. a. Hard, solid.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Grāvan (ग्रावन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Gāra, Gāva, Gāvāṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gravan in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Grāva (ಗ್ರಾವ):—

1) [noun] a stone or rock.

2) [noun] a hillock or hill.

3) [noun] that which is hard or harsh as a rock.

4) [noun] courage; brave attitude.

5) [noun] cloud.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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