Madhuvana, Madhu-vana: 12 definitions
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Madhuvana 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 EncyclopediaMadhuvana (मधुवन).—A forest-garden owned by the great monkey-King Sugrīva. After finding out the whereabouts of Sītā, Hanūmān and Aṅgada accompanied by other monkeys entered this garden and drank honey to their heart’s content. (Chapter 282. Vana Parva and Sundara Kāṇḍa, Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMadhuvana (मधुवन).—The region of Asura Madhu and his son Lavaṇa;1 sacred to Hari on the bank of the Yamunā; here Ambarīṣa offered prayers to Hari by abhiṣeka according to mahābhiṣeka vidhi Here Śatrughna killed Lavaṇa and founded the city of Madhurā.2
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 186; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 185.
- 2) Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 4. 30-31; 11. 14; Viṣṇu-purāṇa I. 12. 2-4.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamMadhuvana (मधुवन) refers to:—One of the twelve principal forests of Vṛndāvana, situated on the western side of the river Yamunā, where Śrī Kṛṣṇa performed pastimes; where the demon Madhu was killed. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismMadhuvana (मधुवन)—One of the seven forests on the western bank of the Yamunā.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMadhuvana (मधुवन).—the forest of the demon Madhu.
Derivable forms: madhuvanam (मधुवनम्).
Madhuvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and vana (वन). See also (synonyms): madhukānana.
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Madhuvana (मधुवन).—
1) Name of the forest inhabited by the demon Madhu where Śatrughna founded Mathurā.
2) Name of the forest of Sugrīva.
-naḥ the cuckoo.
Derivable forms: madhuvanam (मधुवनम्).
Madhuvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhu and vana (वन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvana (मधुवन).—m.
(-naḥ) The Kokila or Indian cuckoo. n.
(-naṃ) Name of the forest inhabited by the demon Madhu in Muttra. E. madhu sweet, and vana who speaks or cries.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvana (मधुवन).—[neuter] the Honey-Wood (myth.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Madhuvana (मधुवन):—[=madhu-vana] [from madhu] m. the Indian cuckoo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of the forest of the ape Su-grīva (which abounded in honey), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of the forest of the Asura Madhu on the Yamunā (where Śatru-ghna, after slaying Lavaṇa, son of Madhu, founded the city of Mathurā or Madhurā)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhuvana (मधुवन):—[madhu-vana] (naḥ) 1. m. Indian cuckoo.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMadhuvana (मधुवन):—n. Mythol. forest of Madhu, the Braj area around Mathura; a forest near Kiskindha;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Madhuvanavrajavasigosvamigunaleshashtaka.
Full-text: Madhukanana, Madhuvanavrajavasigosvamigunaleshashtaka, S-amra-madhu-vana-akirna, S-amra-madhu-vana, Madhupala, Kridasthana, Shatrughna, Dadhivaktra, Madhorvana, Mathura, Lavana, Vidhvamsana, Gopalapuri, Carc, Shurasena, Angada, Dhruva, Yamuna, Garuda.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 2.20.38-39 < [Chapter 20 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verses 2.10.18-22 < [Chapter 10 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Herding the Cows]
Verse 4.19.39 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.3 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 1.5.41 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Verse 1.4.90-91 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 63 - Dadhimukha relates how Madhuvana has been laid waste < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
Chapter 61 - The Devastation of Madhuvana < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
Chapter 62 - Shatrughna asks permission to fight Lavana < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Song 28 < [Śacī-mātār Śoka (Mother Śacī’s Grief)]
Song 30 < [Śacī-mātār Śoka (Mother Śacī’s Grief)]
Song 27 < [Śacī-mātār Śoka (Mother Śacī’s Grief)]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)