Pravidhvasta, Pravidhvastā: 4 definitions
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Pravidhvasta 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPravidhvastā (प्रविध्वस्ता) refers to the “destruction” (of one’s army), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.21 (“Description of the Special War”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] Then those two generals of Jalandhara [e.g., the son of the ocean], Niśumbha and Śumbha, the great Daitya Kālanemi and the other Asuras were defeated. On seeing the army destroyed (pravidhvastā), the powerful son of the ocean rushed at the Gaṇas in his chariot of waving and wafting colours. Thereat even the defeated Daityas became jubilant. O Vyāsa, they roared much and got ready for the fray. The victorious Gaṇas of Śiva too roared, led by Nandin, Kārttikeya, Gaṇeśa and Vīrabhadara, O sage. [...]”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPravidhvasta (प्रविध्वस्त).—a.
1) Thrown away.
2) Agitated, disturbed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pravidhvasta (प्रविध्वस्त):—[=pra-vi-dhvasta] mfn. (√dhvaṃs) thrown away, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] tossed about, agitated, [Harivaṃśa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pravidhvasta (प्रविध्वस्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paviddhattha.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Dhvasta, Pravi.
Full-text: Paviddhattha, Dhvams.
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