Priyavac, Priya-vac, Priyavāc: 6 definitions
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Priyavac 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Priyavach.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्) refers to “she who speaks pleasing words”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.14 (“The birth of Jalandhara and his marriage”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to the Ocean: “[...] This boy will become the emperor of Asuras. He will conquer even Viṣṇu. He will face defeat from no quarter. He cannot be slain by any one except Śiva. He will return to the place from where he sprang up. His wife will be a chaste lady who will increase good fortune. She will be exquisitely beautiful in every limb. She will be an ocean of good conduct and will speak pleasing words (priyavāc)”.
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
Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्).—a. speaking kindly, affable in address. (-f.) kind or agreeable words.
Priyavāc is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms priya and vāc (वाच्).
Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्).—1. [feminine] kind or pleasant speech.
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Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्).—2. [adjective] speaking kindly or tenderly.
1) Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्):—[=priya-vāc] [from priya > prī] mfn. one whose words are kind, kind in speech, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra; Varāha-mihira]
2) [v.s. ...] f. kind speech, gentle words, (vāk-sahita mfn. accompanied by k° w°), [Hitopadeśa]
Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्):—1. (priya + vāc) f. liebe —, freundliche Reden: dānaṃ priyavāksahitam [Spr. 1133.]
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Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्):—2. (wie eben) adj. liebe —, freundliche Rede führend [Medinīkoṣa d. 50.] [Halāyudha 2, 211.] [Spr. 1649. 1918.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 101, 6.] [LAGHUJ. 2, 16.]
Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्):—1. f. liebe — , freundliche Reden.
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Priyavāc (प्रियवाच्):—2. Adj. liebe — , freundliche Reden führend.
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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Starts with: Priyavacana, Priyavacanarata, Priyavacanarata, Priyavacas, Priyavachan.
Full-text: Priyavaksahita.
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