Narayanakavaca, Nārāyaṇakavaca: 3 definitions
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Narayanakavaca 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 Narayanakavacha.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Nārāyaṇakavaca (नारायणकवच) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Rādh. 27.
2) Nārāyaṇakavaca (नारायणकवच):—from the Bhāgavatapurāṇa (6, 8). Stein 209.
3) Nārāyaṇakavaca (नारायणकवच):—[tantric] Ulwar 2195.
4) Nārāyaṇakavaca (नारायणकवच):—from the Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 8. Io. 2254.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNārāyaṇakavaca (नारायणकवच):—[=nārāyaṇa-kavaca] [from nārāyaṇa > nāra] mn. Name of [work]
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 corpusNārāyaṇakavaca (ನಾರಾಯಣಕವಚ):—[noun] a mystical hymn considered as a preservative like armour.
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: Kavaca, Narayana.
Ends with: Lakshminarayanakavaca, Suryanarayanakavaca.
Full-text: Suryanarayanakavaca, Bhagavatapurana.
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The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - The Nārāyaṇa-Kavaca explained < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
Chapter 7 - Bṛhaspati’s Insult and his abandonment of Preceptorship < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
Chapter 12 - Vṛtra slain by Indra < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
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