Karivara, Karin-vara: 3 definitions
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Karivara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 dictionaryKarivara (करिवर).—= °इन्द्र (indra) q. v.
Karivara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karin and vara (वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKarivara (करिवर):—[=kari-vara] [from kari > kara] m. an excellent elephant.
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.
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKarivara refers to: an excellent elephant Mhbv 4, 143; Dāvs. IV, 2. (Page 196)
Note: karivara is a Pali compound consisting of the words karin and vara.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.15.191 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Verse 1.15.180 < [Chapter 15 - Marriage with Śrī Viṣṇupriyā]
Verse 1.13.22 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
Elephantology and its Ancient Sanskrit Sources (by Geetha N.)
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)