Havyavahana, Havya-vahana, Havyavāhana: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन) refers to the “fire” (into Vṛndā sacrificed herself), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.23 (“Outraging the modesty of Vṛndā”).—Accordingly, after Vṛnda (wife of Jalandhara) curses Viṣṇu (in disguise): “After saying this, Vṛndā entered fire (havyavāhana) though prevented by Viṣṇu who was fascinated by her charms. O sage, then Brahmā and other gods, gathered in the sky accompanied by their wives in order to see the salvation of Vṛndā. Then the great brilliance of the wife of Jalandhara immediately went to Śivaloka even as the gods stood watching. [...]”.
1a) Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन).—Is Agni (Hohīya) sent by Indra to disturb the love of Umā and Śankara;1 cursed by Umā to bear the burdens of maternity;2 he in his turn requested Gangā to share it.
1b) (Ātreya) a sage of the Rohita epoch.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 63.
1c) A son of Dhara, a Vasava.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 5. 23.
1d) The name of the ninth kalpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 31; 24. 162.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन) refers to one of the eight forms of fire (agni) to be assigned to the body parts of the worshipper during preliminary rites before Dīkṣā: an important ritual of Śāktism described in the Śāradātilaka-tantra, chapters III-V. The various tongues (jihvās) of fire are assigned to the various limbs of the body of the worshipper. The eight forms of fire (viz. Havyavāhana) are assigned to the body of the worshipper.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन).—m. 'the bearer of oblations', fire; तथा हि तोयौघविभिन्नसंहतिः स हव्यवाहः प्रययौ पराभवम् (tathā hi toyaughavibhinnasaṃhatiḥ sa havyavāhaḥ prayayau parābhavam) Kirātārjunīya 16.61; अथ संचिन्तयामास भगवान् हव्यवाहनः (atha saṃcintayāmāsa bhagavān havyavāhanaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.217.1.
Havyavāhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms havya and vāhana (वाहन). See also (synonyms): havyalehin, havyavāh, havyavāha.
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन).—m.
(-naḥ) Fire. E. havya an oblation, and vāhana bearer.
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन).—see s. v.
Havyavāhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms havya and vāhana (वाहन).
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन).—[adjective] & [masculine] = [preceding]
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted L.. 1066.
1) Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन):—[=havya-vāhana] [from havya > hava] mfn. = -vah, [Ṛg-veda; ???]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Agni, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] fire, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] Name of the 9th Kalpa (q.v.)
5) [v.s. ...] of one of the 7 Ṛṣis under Manu Rohita or Sāvarṇa, [Harivaṃśa; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन):—[havya-vāhana] (naḥ) 1. m. Idem.
Havyavāhana (हव्यवाहन):—
1) adj. (f. ī) [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 3, 2, 66.] = havyavah . Agni dūta [Ṛgveda 1, 44, 2. 2, 41, 19. 5, 8, 6. 25, 4. 6, 16, 23 u.s.w.] ruco jā.avedaso deva.rā havya.āhanīḥ [10, 188, 3.] [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 3.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 6, 12, 16.] als Beiname Agni's im Ritual [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 2, 5, 8, 6.] [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa Comm. 1, 138, 6.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2, 6, 1, 30. 2, 3, 28.] [GṚHYAS. 1, 9.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 84, Nalopākhyāna 9.] m. Feuer überh., Agni [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 1, 51.] [Vaijayantī] bei [Mallinātha] zu [Śiśupālavadha 2, 107.] [Muṇḍakopaniṣad 1, 2, 2.] [Mahābhārata 1, 2142. 3, 2934. 14, 157.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 22, 5. 51, 29. 4, 11, 12.] [Spr. (II) 1482.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines der sieben Ṛṣi unter Manu Rohita [Harivaṃśa 468.] Sāvarṇa [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 94, 8.] —
3) m. Bez. des 9ten Kalpa [Oxforder Handschriften 51,b,1 v. u.]
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
Havyavāhana (ಹವ್ಯವಾಹನ):—[noun] = ಹವ್ಯವಾಹ [havyavaha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Havya, Vahana.
Full-text (+12): Havyavaha, Rucyavahana, Havyalehin, Havyavah, Agni, Potriya, Hradini, Kravyavahana, Shatadrusalila, Ahavaniya, Shatadru, Shamsya, Pavani, Krishnavena, Candrabhaga, Vitasta, Hladini, Nyut, Kaushiki, Kaveri.
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