Pravijaya: 4 definitions
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Pravijaya 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)
Pravijaya (प्रविजय).—A tribe;1 an eastern Janapada.2
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
Pravijaya (प्रविजय):—[=pra-vijaya] m. [plural] Name of a people, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
[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.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Pravijaya, Pra-vijaya; (plurals include: Pravijayas, vijayas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Geographical Text of the Puranas: A Further Critical Study < [Purana, Volume 4, Part 1 (1962)]
Some Geographical and Ethnic Data of Matsya Purana < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 2 (1964)]
Parasurama (in Indian mythology) < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
The concept of Bhāratavarṣa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)