Kamasena, Kāmasenā: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kamasena 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: The VetālapañcaviṃśatiKāmasenā (कामसेना) is the name of one of the four wifes of Nidhipatidatta, a wealthy merchant and owner of caravans, from the city Puṣkarāvatī, according to the twenty-first story in the Vetālapañcaviṃśati, a Sanskrit work relating the ‘twenty-five stories of a vetāla’. These stories revolve around the Indian King Vikramāditya whose kingdom is threatened by the machinations of a necromancer.
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) Kāmasena (कामसेन):—[=kāma-sena] [from kāma] m. Name of a king of Rāmavatī
2) Kāmasenā (कामसेना):—[=kāma-senā] [from kāma-sena > kāma] f. the wife of Nidhipati.
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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: Kama, Sena, Cena.
Full-text: Nidhipatidatta.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Kamasena, Kāmasenā, Kāmasena, Kama-sena, Kāma-sena, Kāma-senā; (plurals include: Kamasenas, Kāmasenās, Kāmasenas, senas, senās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.5.19 < [Chapter 5 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Vetāla 10: Madanasenā and her Rash Promise < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]