Puravid, Purāvid, Pura-vid: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Puravid 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्).—a. acquainted with the past, knowing the events of former times, conversant with former times or events; वदन्त्यपर्णेति च तां पुराविदः (vadantyaparṇeti ca tāṃ purāvidaḥ) Kumārasambhava 5.28;6.9; R.11.1.
Purāvid is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms purā and vid (विद्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्).—mfn. (-vid) Knowing or acquainted with the past. E. purā, and vid who knows.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्).—[purā-vid], adj. Knowing the past.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्).—[adjective] knowing past things.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्):—[=purā-vid] [from purā > pur] m. knowing the events of former times, [Gopatha-brāhmaṇa; Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्):—[purā+vid] (vid) a. Knowing the past.
[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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPurāvid (पुराविद्):—adj. acquainted with the past; knowing the events of former times; n. archaeologist;
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.
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Starts with: Puravitai, Puravital, Puraviti, Puravitu, Puravituti.
Full-text: Puranavid.
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