Kanakavarsha, Kanakavarṣa, Kanaka-varsha: 5 definitions
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Kanakavarsha 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.
The Sanskrit term Kanakavarṣa can be transliterated into English as Kanakavarsa or Kanakavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaKanakavarṣa (कनकवर्ष).—A King who ruled the country of Kanakapurī on the banks of the river Gaṅgā. (Kathāsaritsāgara).
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraKanakavarṣa (कनकवर्ष), son of Priyadarśana, is the name of an ancient king from Kanakapura according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 55. Accordingly, “... in that city [Kanakapura] there dwelt in old time a glorious king, named Kanakavarṣa, who was born to Priyadarśana, the son of Vāsuki, king of the snakes, by the Princess Yaśodharā. Though he bore the weight of the whole earth, he was adorned with innumerable virtues; he longed for glory, not for wealth; he feared sin, not his enemy”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Kanakavarṣa, 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 DictionaryKanakavarṣa (कनकवर्ष):—[=kanaka-varṣa] [from kanaka > kan] m. Name of a king, [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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varsha, Kanaka.
Starts with: Kanakavarsham.
Full-text: Kanakavarsham, Anantavati, Ashikala, Hiranyavarsha, Priyadarshana, Madanasundari, Yashodhara, Muktaphala, Roladeva, Sangamasvamin, Bandhuprabha, Kundinapura, Kundina, Bandhumitra, Devashakti, Ratnaprabha.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LV < [Book IX - Alaṅkāravatī]
Preface to volume 4 < [Prefaces]
Foreword to volume 9 < [Forewords]
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
Kings and Monasterities < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
Wandering Buddhist Mendicants < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
The art of ancient Indian Painting < [Chapter 3 - Economic Conditions]