Karishava, Kārīṣava, Kariśāva, Karin-shava: 2 definitions
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Karishava 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 terms Kārīṣava and Kariśāva can be transliterated into English as Karisava or Karishava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKārīṣava (कारीषव).—A Kauśika gotra.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 99.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKariśāva (करिशाव).—a cub, young elephant.
Derivable forms: kariśāvaḥ (करिशावः).
Kariśāva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karin and śāva (शाव). See also (synonyms): karipota, kariśāvaka.
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: Shava, Karin.
Starts with: Karishavaka.
Full-text: Karishavaka, Karipota.
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