Hiranyavarna, Hiraṇyavarṇā, Hiranya-varna: 10 definitions
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Hiranyavarna means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Hiraṇyavarṇa (हिरण्यवर्ण) [?] is the name of a Gandharva appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Kesarī, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Gandharva Hiraṇyavarṇa in Kesarī], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
India history and geography
Hiraṇyavarṇa (हिरण्यवर्ण) refers to the Kva-bahal—one of the various Bahals (“monasteries” = Vihāras) found in Patan, situated in the Nepal Mandala (lit. “circle or country of Nepal”), the ancient name for the Kathmandu Valley. A Bahal is a type of ‘sacred monastery’ or ‘courtyard’ constructed according to traditional Newari Architecture and hence found primarily in Nepal amongst Newar communities. These buildings play a big role in maintaining the norms of their society and lifestyle. There is a common list of eighteen major such Temples (bahals) found in Patan. For example Na-bahal, which is also known by its Sanskrit name Bhāskaradeva-saṃskārita-hiraṇyavarṇa-mahāvihāra
Hiranyavarna (Mahavihar) refers to the Golden Temple (i.e., Kwa Bahal) which refers to one of the sacred or popular destinations of Patan (Lalitpur, Nepal).—Description of the Golden Temple (Kwa Bahal): The Golden Temple, or the Hiranyavarna Mahavihar is the largest and most important Mahavihar (great Buddhist monastery) in Patan. The main temple, a three-tiered pagoda is mostly gilded with gold. It is said that the location of this temple was divined by the Licchavi King Bhasker Dev Verma from his vision of a golden mouse chasing a cat. [...]
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Hiraṇyavarṇā (हिरण्यवर्णा).—a river.
Hiraṇyavarṇā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hiraṇya and varṇā (वर्णा).
Hiraṇyavarṇā (हिरण्यवर्णा).—f.
(-rṇā) A particular river. E. hiraṇya gold, and varṇa colour.
Hiraṇyavarṇa (हिरण्यवर्ण).—f. ṇā, a river.
Hiraṇyavarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hiraṇya and varṇa (वर्ण).
Hiraṇyavarṇa (हिरण्यवर्ण).—[adjective] golden-coloured, gold-like.
1) Hiraṇyavarṇa (हिरण्यवर्ण):—[=hiraṇya-varṇa] [from hiraṇya > hiraṇa] mf(ā)n. (hiraṇya-.) g°-coloured, g°-like, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] containing the word hiraṇya-varṇa (as a verse), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Kauśika-sūtra; Baudhāyana-dharma-śāstra]
3) Hiraṇyavarṇā (हिरण्यवर्णा):—[=hiraṇya-varṇā] [from hiraṇya-varṇa > hiraṇya > hiraṇa] f. a river, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Hiraṇyavarṇā (हिरण्यवर्णा):—[hiraṇya-varṇā] (rṇā) 1. f. A river in general.
Hiraṇyavarṇa (हिरण्यवर्ण):—
1) adj. (f. ā) a) goldfarben, goldähnlich: Uṣas [Ṛgveda 3, 61, 2. 7, 77, 2. Indra 5, 38, 2.] [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 2, 8, 4, 1.] Bṛhaspati [Ṛgveda 5, 43, 12.] Gewässer [Ṛgveda 2, 35, 9. fgg.] [das 1, 13.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 1, 33, 1. 3, 13, 6.] [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 4, 7, 15. -] [Ṛgveda 2, 34, 11. 10, 85, 20.] [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 5, 5, 6. 7, 10. 9, 1, 4. 19, 28, 8.] [Taittirīyāraṇyaka 10, 22.] śakunayaḥ [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 459.] aṇḍa [Harivaṃśa 37.] — b) das Wort hiraṇyavarṇa enthaltend (Vers) [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 90.] —
2) f. ā Fluss [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 1079.]
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)
Partial matches (+0): Hiranya, Varna.
Starts with (+0): Hiranyavarnamahavihara.
Full-text (+0): Hiranyavarnamahavihara, Hiranyavarniya, Kva-bahal, Golden temple, Kwa, Keshari, Bahal.
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