Navayauvana, Nava-yauvana, Navayauvanā: 15 definitions
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Navayauvana 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
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Navayauvana (नवयौवन) refers to:—Ever-fresh youth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Navayauvana (नवयौवन) refers to the “darśana of the young deities”.—[Cf. Kaivalya-Vaikuṇṭha (Koili Baikuntha)]—[After burying the old icons]—On the next new moon, the first day of the bright Āṣādha, there is the ritual painting of the eyes, called the netrotsava. The new gods are then bathed twice, and after the final act of purification, shown to devotees, who are all eager to have a look at the new figures. This darśana of the young deities is called navayauvana-darśana, which marks the end of the Navakalevara sequence of rituals. The rathayātrā begins the next day with the newly fashioned images, to the immense joy of the devotees, that celebrate with pomp.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Navayauvana (नवयौवन) refers to the “prime of one’s youth”, according to the 13th-century Matsyendrasaṃhitā: a Kubjikā-Tripurā oriented Tantric Yoga text of the Ṣaḍanvayaśāmbhava tradition from South India.—Accordingly, “[Visualisation of Parameśvara]:—[...] He is in the prime of his youth (navayauvana-sampanna) and has all the auspicious characteristics. He has the great Ajagava bow placed on his left side. On his right, he has five glowing arrows. He is shining like a blue lotus. On his chest there is a glittering garland of blue lotuses. He is the Lord. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Navayauvana (नवयौवन) refers to a “young adolescent”, according to the Guru-maṇḍala-arcana [i.e., “Guru Mandala Worship]” 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, “By the form of a skull cup, and by the letter Māṃ, Vāruṇī, Eighteen arms, one face, red color, and three eyes, A sword, arrow and hook, on the right, a skull cup, ax and banner, Thus a mace, thus a bell, and in the ninth, granting wishes, A two-headed drum, a bow and noose, a staff and a water pot, A trident, hammer and lute, and thus a number, in the upper hand, A young adolescent beauty (navayauvana-lāvaṇyā), a great beauty, a beautiful goddess”.
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
navayauvanā (नवयौवना).—f S A female just arrived at puberty; a young woman.
navayauvanā (नवयौवना).—f A female just arrived at puberty, a young woman.
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
Navayauvana (नवयौवन).—fresh youth, bloom or prime of youth.
-nā a young woman.
Derivable forms: navayauvanam (नवयौवनम्).
Navayauvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nava and yauvana (यौवन).
Navayauvanā (नवयौवना).—f.
(-nā) A young woman. E. nava new, and yauvana young.
Navayauvana (नवयौवन).—1. [neuter] the first youth.
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Navayauvana (नवयौवन).—2. [adjective] being in the first youth.
1) Navayauvaṇa (नवयौवण):—[=nava-yauvaṇa] [from nava] n. fresh youth, bloom of y°, [Bhartṛhari]
2) [v.s. ...] mf(ā)n. ([Śṛṅgāra-tilaka]) = -vat ([Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]) mfn. blooming with the freshness of y°.
Navayauvanā (नवयौवना):—[nava-yauvanā] (nā) 1. f. A young woman.
[Sanskrit to German]
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
Navayauvana (ನವಯೌವನ):—
1) [noun] the early state of youth, characterised by immaturity, impetuosity, vigour, etc.
2) [noun] a boy in this stage.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Navayauvana (नवयौवन):—n. youth; prime of life;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Yauvana, Nava.
Starts with: Navayauvanasvarupa.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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