Padmavesha, Padmaveśa: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Padmavesha 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 Padmaveśa can be transliterated into English as Padmavesa or Padmavesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Padmavesha in Kavya glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara

Padmaveśa (पद्मवेश) is the name of a Vidyādhara king from Vaidūryaśṛṅga, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 65. Accordingly, “... there is a splendid city on the Himālayas, called Vaidūryaśṛṅga; and in it there is a prince of the Vidyādharas named Padmaveśa, and to him a son was born named Vajravega”.

The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Padmaveśa, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya book cover
context information

Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Discover the meaning of padmavesha or padmavesa in the context of Kavya from relevant books on Exotic India

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Padmavesha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Padmaveṣa (पद्मवेष):—[=padma-veṣa] [from padma] m. Name of a king of the Vidyādharas, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

[Sanskrit to German]

Padmavesha in German

context information

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.

Discover the meaning of padmavesha or padmavesa in the context of Sanskrit from relevant books on Exotic India

See also (Relevant definitions)

Relevant text

Like what you read? Consider supporting this website: