Kayavya, Kāyavya: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kayavya 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 EncyclopediaKāyavya (कायव्य).—A Caṇḍāla. He was born to a Caṇḍāla woman as the son of a Kṣatriya. But the Caṇḍālas who were impressed by Kāyavya’s moral conduct, made him the headman of the village. He taught others that all people should honour Brāhmaṇas and love their country. His political creed was that those who prospered by the ruin of a country were just like the worms living on a dead body. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 135).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesKāyavya (कायव्य) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.48.12) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Kāyavya) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKāyavya (कायव्य):—m. Name of a man, [Mahābhārata xii, 4854 ff.]
[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.
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Starts with: Kayavyadhi.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXXXV < [Apaddharmanusasana Parva]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)