Prithividevi, Pṛthivīdevī: 4 definitions
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Prithividevi 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 Pṛthivīdevī can be transliterated into English as Prthividevi or Prithividevi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraPṛthivīdevī (पृथिवीदेवी) is the mother of Vegavatī, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 106. Accordingly, as Prabhāvatī said to prince Naravāhanadatta: “... I went to the city of Āṣāḍhapura to visit my friend Vegavatī, and I did not find her there, as she had gone somewhere to perform asceticism. But hearing from her [Vegavatī’s] mother Pṛthivīdevī that your beloved Madanamañcukā was there, I went to her. I beheld her emaciated with fasting, pale and squalid, with only one lock, weeping, talking only of your virtues...”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Pṛthivīdevī, 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 (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’.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPṛthivīdevī (पृथिवीदेवी):—[=pṛthivī-devī] [from pṛthivī > pṛth] f. Name of a woman, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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.
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Partial matches: Prithivi, Devi, Tevi.
Full-text: Abhimihya, Asanashuddhi.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Prithividevi, Pṛthivīdevī, Prthividevi, Prithivi-devi, Pṛthivī-devī, Prthivi-devi; (plurals include: Prithividevis, Pṛthivīdevīs, Prthividevis, devis, devīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.2.41-42 < [Chapter 2 - Divya (the celestial plane)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter CVI < [Book XIV - Pañca]
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