Nrivahana, Nṛvāhana, Nri-vahana: 6 definitions
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Nrivahana 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 Nṛvāhana can be transliterated into English as Nrvahana or Nrivahana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNṛvāhana (नृवाहन).—an epithet of Kubera.
Derivable forms: nṛvāhanaḥ (नृवाहनः).
Nṛvāhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nṛ and vāhana (वाहन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNṛvāhaṇa (नृवाहण).—[adjective] carrying men.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNṛvāhaṇa (नृवाहण):—[=nṛ-vāhaṇa] [from nṛ] mfn. conveying men, [Ṛg-veda]
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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 corpusNṛvāhana (ನೃವಾಹನ):—[noun] (myth.) Kubēra, the regent of wealth, who travels on the shoulders of men.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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