Harivara: 3 definitions
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Harivara 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraHarivara (हरिवर) is the name of a king as well as the of his kingdom, as mentioned in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 52. Accordingly as Gomukha said in the presence of Naravāhanadatta, Alaṅkāravatī and Aśokamālā: “... in the meanwhile a king named Harivara, wearied out with hunting, came that way in search of spring water; he was attracted by hearing the sound of that singing, as deer are attracted, and, leaving his chariot, he went there alone. The king first had happiness announced by omens, and then he beheld that Anaṅgaprabhā like the real brightness of the God of Love. Then, as his heart was distracted with her song and her beauty, the God of Love cleft it at will with his arrows”.
The story of Harivara was told by Gomukha in order to demonstrate that “divine beings fall by virtue of a curse, and, owing to the consequences of their own wickedness, are incarnate in the world of men, and after reaping the fruit appropriate to their bad conduct they again go to their own home on account of previously acquired merit”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Harivara, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Harivara (हरिवर):—[=hari-vara] [from hari] mfn. the best of the monkeys, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a town, [ib.]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
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Ends with: Carivara, Maharivara.
Full-text: Sumantra, Labdhavara.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Harivara, Hari-vara; (plurals include: Harivaras, varas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
Halls in the Palace < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
Royal Transport (for journeys or excursions) < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
General features of te Palace < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LII < [Book IX - Alaṅkāravatī]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)