Narikavaca, Nārīkavaca: 9 definitions

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Narikavaca 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Narikavacha.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Narikavaca in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana

Nārīkavaca (Nārīkavaca):—Another name for Balikā (son of Aśmaka, who was a son of Saudāsa). His name means “one who is protected by women”. Balikā was known as Nārīkavaca because he was surrounded by women and was therefore saved from the anger of Paraśurāma. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.9.40)

Source: Sacred Texts: The Vishnu Purana

Nārīkavaca (नारीकवच):—Nickname of Mūlaka (son of Aśmaka). His name means “having women for armour” because, when the warrior tribe was extirpated upon earth, was surrounded and concealed by a number of females. (Viṣṇu Purāṇa IV.iv).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Nārīkavaca (नारीकवच).—Is Mūlaka.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 9. 40; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 74.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Narikavaca in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Nārīkavaca (नारीकवच).—m.

(-caḥ) A king of the solar line, the son of Asmaka.

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

Nārīkavaca (नारीकवच).—adj. having wives as a coat of mail, protected by wives, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 9, 9, 40.

Nārīkavaca is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nārī and kavaca (कवच).

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

Nārīkavaca (नारीकवच):—[=nārī-kavaca] [from nārī > nāra] m. ‘having women for armour’, Name of Mūlaka (king of the solar line and son of Aśvaka), [Purāṇa]

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

Nārīkavaca (नारीकवच):—[nārī-kavaca] (caḥ) 1. m. A king of the solar race, the son of Asmaka.

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Narikavaca in German

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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.

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