Kairavini, Kairaviṇī: 7 definitions
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Kairavini means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKairaviṇī (कैरविणी).—
1) A lotus plant bearing white lotuses.
2) A place (pond &c.) abounding in white lotuses
3) An assemblage of white lotuses; इन्दुर्विकासयति कैर- विणीकुलानि (indurvikāsayati kaira- viṇīkulāni) Bv.1.75.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKairaviṇī (कैरविणी).—f. (-ṇī) A place abounding in lotus flowers, or an assemblage of lotuses. E. kairava a white lotus, ini and ṅīṣ affs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kairaviṇī (कैरविणी):—[from kairavin > kairava] f. the white water-lily or lotus, [Bhāminī-vilāsa]
2) [v.s. ...] ([gana] puṣkarādi) a place or pond abounding in water-lilies, assemblage of lotuses, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKairaviṇī (कैरविणी):—(ṇī) 3. f. Assemblage of lotuses, place abounding with them.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kairaviṇī (कैरविणी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kairaviṇī.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKairaviṇī (कैरविणी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kairaviṇī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKairaviṇi (ಕೈರವಿಣಿ):—
1) [noun] a white water-lily plant.
2) [noun] an assemblage of these plants.
3) [noun] a pond abounding with these plants.
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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Starts with: Kairavinikhanda.
Full-text: Kairavinikhanda, Kairavin, Kairava.
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