Manipravala, Maṇipravāla: 5 definitions
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Manipravala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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)
Maṇipravāla (मणिप्रवाल).—A kind of language formed by mixing Sanskrit and Malayālam together. "Bhāṣāsaṃskṛtayogo maṇipravālam". This is its definition. A great many of the important literary works in Malayālam are in Maṇipravālam.
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.
India history and geography
Maṇipravāla (मणिप्रवाल) refers to Sanskrit mixed with Malayalam texts from Kerala.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Maṇipravāla (मणिप्रवाल):—[=maṇi-pravāla] [from maṇi] m. or n. (?) Name of [work]
Maṇipravāla (मणिप्रवाल):—Titel eines Werkes [Private libraries (Gustav) 1.]
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
Maṇipravāḷa (ಮಣಿಪ್ರವಾಳ):—[noun] a style in literature in which Saṃskṛta words are mixed with the words of another language freely and profusely.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Pravala, Mani, Manas.
Full-text (+0): Manippiravalam, Lilatilakam, Pillai Lokacharya, Venkatanatha, Antal.
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Single drugs and formulations mentioned in kamala w.s.r. to some selected keraliya ayurvedic books < [2022, Issue 11 November]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 5 - The Influence of the Āḻvārs on the followers of Rāmānuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Part 1 - The Chronology of the Āḻvārs < [Chapter XVII - The Āḻvārs]
Part 2 - Rāmānuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
8. Informal Education through Translation of Literary works < [Chapter 4 - The Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: Modern Streams]
14. Sanskrit Education in Kerala: The Beginnings < [Chapter 1 - Sanskrit Education in Historical Perspective]
15. Kathakali (the original dance-drama form of Kerala) < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 323 < [Telugu-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 442 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 400 < [Malayalam-English (1 volume)]
Chikitsamanjari - A Unique Encyclopedia of Keraliya Ayurveda < [Volume 10, Issue 5: September-October 2023]
Sisters But Still Strangers < [January – March, 2005]
Krishna Suri - A Master of Manipravala Literature < [October – December, 1996]
Surpanakhamka < [September 1943]