Karvata, Karvaṭa: 11 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Jyotisha
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Karvata 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Karvaṭa (कर्वट).—An ancient country of India. The King of this land was slain by Bhīmasena. (Chapter 30, Sabhā Parva).

context information

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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

1) Karvaṭa (कर्वट) refers to a country belonging to “Pūrvā or Pūrvadeśa (eastern division)” classified under the constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya, according to the system of Kūrmavibhāga, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 14), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The countries of the Earth beginning from the centre of Bhāratavarṣa and going round the east, south-east, south, etc., are divided into 9 divisions corresponding to the 27 lunar asterisms at the rate of 3 for each division and beginning from Kṛttikā. The constellations of Ārdrā, Punarvasu and Puṣya represent the eastern division consisting of [i.e., Karvaṭa] [...]”.

2) Karvaṭa (कर्वट) refers to “chief towns”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Mars presides over citizens, farmers, chemists, firemen, soldiers, forest-men, citadels, chief towns (karvaṭa), butchers, sinners, haughty men, kings, children, elephants, fops, infanticides, shepherds, red fruits, red flowers, corals, commanders of armies, jaggery, wine, cruel men, storehouses, Agnihotrins, metal mines, the Śākyas in red robes, the Buddhists, thieves, rogues, vindictive and gluttonous persons. [...]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Karvaṭa (कर्वट).—

1) The market-town or capital of a district (of two hundred villages).

2) declivity of a mountain; (also karvaṭaka in this sense).

-ṭam A city. See खर्वट (kharvaṭa).

Derivable forms: karvaṭaḥ (कर्वटः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karvaṭa (कर्वट) or Karvvaṭa.—mn.

(-ṭaḥ-ṭaṃ) 1. The capital of a district, (of two or four hundred villages,) in a pleasant site and of handsome construction, a market town, &c. n.

(-ṭaṃ) A city. E. karva to be proud, and aṭac aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karvaṭa (कर्वट).—I. m. and n. A market town, [Yājñavalkya, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 167. Ii. m. pl. The name of a country or people, Mahābhārata 2, 1098.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karvaṭa (कर्वट).—[neuter] market-place, borough.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Karvaṭa (कर्वट):—(m., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) n. declivity of a mountain, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) a village, market-town, the capital of a district (of two or four hundred villages, [Horace H. Wilson]; cf. kāvaṭa), [Yājñavalkya ii, 167; Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi] etc.

3) m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mahābhārata ii, 1098; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Karvaṭa (कर्वट):—[(ṭaḥ-ṭaṃ)] 1. m. n. The capital of a district; a market town.

[Sanskrit to German]

Karvata in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Karvaṭa (ಕರ್ವಟ):—

1) [noun] (obs.) a centre of a district having two hundred to four hundred villages.

2) [noun] a city in gen. 3) declivity of a mountain.

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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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