Pavarga: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Pavarga means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraPavarga (पवर्ग) refers to a group of letters. According to the Saṅgītaratnākara 4.60-61, the pavarga group is presided over by the deity named Saurī (Śani).

Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Pavarga (पवर्ग).—Jayinī: a Śakti on Śarvarohaharacakra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 37. 6.
1b) The right feet of the Veda.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 72.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPavarga (पवर्ग):—[=pa-varga] [from pa] m. ‘the p series’, the labial series of consonants.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryPavarga (पवर्ग):—(nm) the fifth pentad of the Devnagri: script beginning with the letter [pa] and ending with [ma].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPavarga (ಪವರ್ಗ):—[noun] (gram.) the group of the letters p, ph, b, bh and m.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPavarga (पवर्ग):—n. bilabial consonants प; फ; ब; भ; म
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)
Full-text: Pa, Pavarg, Kriyapavarga, Pha, Svargapavargakama, Bha, Ma, F, M, Bh, Pancavarga, Pavarkkam, B, P, Varga, Apavarga, Vinakar, Ba, Vimoksha.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.205 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.1.338 < [Chapter 1 - The Beginning of the Lord’s Manifestation and His Instructions on Kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
Concept of liberation in other philosophical systems < [Chapter 8 - Ethics]
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 2.2.25 (Sound is transient, and not eternal) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Five Bhūtas, Time, and Space]
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Shakta concept of Nyasa (mental appropriation) < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras—Saundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]
The concept of Sarasvata-prayoga < [Chapter 7 - Philosophical aspects in Saundaryalahari]
The concept of Avarana-cakras < [Chapter 7 - Philosophical aspects in Saundaryalahari]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)