Narayanashrama, Narayanasrama, Nārāyaṇāsrama, Nārāyaṇāśrama, Narayana-ashrama: 7 definitions

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Narayanashrama 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.

The Sanskrit term Nārāyaṇāśrama can be transliterated into English as Narayanasrama or Narayanashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Nārāyaṇāśrama (नारायणाश्रम).—A holy place. (Vana Parva, Chapter 29, Verse 6)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Nārāyaṇāśrama (नारायणाश्रम).—The place sacred to Hari where He lives for the welfare of the world;1 visited by Nārada (s.v.) after cursing the sons of Kubera;2 the sages of Kalāpagrāma also lived there.3

  • 1) Bhāgavata-purāṇa VII. 14. 32; X. 87. 5-6.
  • 2) Ib. X. 10. 23; 87. 5-6.
  • 3) Ib. X. 87. 7.
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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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General definition (in Hinduism)

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Source: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Nārāyaṇāsrama (नारायणाश्रम): A charming forest where the Pandavas had halted during their wanderings.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Nārāyaṇāśrama (नारायणाश्रम) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—guru of Mādhavāśrama (Svānubhavādarśa). L. 677.

2) Nārāyaṇāśrama (नारायणाश्रम):—pupil of Nṛsiṃhāśrama: Advaitadīpikāvivaraṇa. Bhedadhikkārasatkriyā. Nārāyaṇāśramīya. Oppert. 1868. Ii, 7605.

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

1) Nārāyaṇāśrama (नारायणाश्रम):—[from nārāyaṇa > nāra] m. N°’s hermitage, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce authors, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Narayanashrama 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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