Nagavasa, Nāgavasā, Nagāvāsa, Naga-avasa, Nagavasha: 10 definitions
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Nagavasa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyNagāvāsa (नगावास) (lit. “one who is a tree dweller”) is a synonym (another name) for the Peacock (Mayūra), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiNāgavāsa (नागवास) is the name of a great lake (mahāhrada), according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “[...] On the Bharata continent, in northern Pāñcāla, at the feet of the Himalayas, In the land of Vāsuki, the seat of Upachandoha, in the holy land Āryāvarta, In the home of Karkoṭaka king of serpents, In the great lake Nāgavāsa, Site of Śrī Svayambhū Caitya, inhabited by Śrī Guyeśvarī Prajñāpāramita, In the land of the Nepal mandala, in the form of the Śrī Saṃvara mandala, In the same land of Sudurjayā, [...]”.,
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāgavasā (नागवसा).—m C Commonly nāgōsā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāgavasā (नागवसा).—m Commonly nāgōsā.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNagāvāsa (नगावास).—a peacock.
Derivable forms: nagāvāsaḥ (नगावासः).
Nagāvāsa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms naga and āvāsa (आवास).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāgavaśā (नागवशा).—[feminine] female elephant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Nagāvāsa (नगावास):—[from na-ga] m. ‘tree-dweller’, a peacock, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Nāgavaśā (नागवशा):—[=nāga-vaśā] [from nāga] f. = -vadhū, [Mudrārākṣasa]
3) Nāgavāsa (नागवास):—[=nāga-vāsa] [from nāga] m. ‘abode of snakes’, Name of a lake supposed to have been formed by the valley of Nepal, [Buddhist literature]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāgavāsa (ನಾಗವಾಸ):—[noun] the Nether region believed to be the world of serpents.
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Nāgavāsa (ನಾಗವಾಸ):—[noun] a U-shaped piece of metal with sharp, pointed ends, driven into a surface to keep a hook, hasp, wire, etc. firmly in place; a staple.
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Nāgavāsa (ನಾಗವಾಸ):—[noun] a building or quarters where the female temple-dancers (who lead a prostitute-life) live.
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: Vasa, Naga, Vaca, Avasa.
Full-text (+1): Nakaraviram, Vasuki, Nagarajalaya, Uttarapancala, Nagaraja, Nepala, Sudurjaya, Karkotaka, Aryavarta, Adhishthita, Nepalamandala, Punyabhumi, Sudurjayabhumi, Upachandoha, Haimavat, Bharatakhanda, Mahahrada, Guhyeshvari, Haimavatpada, Vasukikshetra.
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