Sahvaya, Sāhvaya: 7 definitions
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Sahvaya 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSāhvaya (साह्वय).—A Marut of the third gaṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 5-95.
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 dictionarySāhvaya (साह्वय).—
1) Gambling with fighting animals.
2) Setting animals to fight for sport &c.
Derivable forms: sāhvayaḥ (साह्वयः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySāhvaya (साह्वय).—m.
(-yaḥ) Fighting animals, (as cocks, &c.) for sport or money. E. sa with, āhvaya challenging.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySāhvaya (साह्वय).—i. e. sa-āhvaya, m. Fighting animals for sport or money.
— Cf. āhvaya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sāhvaya (साह्वय):—[from sāhva] mfn. = [preceding] (See kāla-, gaja-s etc.)
2) [v.s. ...] m. gambling with fighting animals, setting animals to fight for sport etc. (= sam-āhvaya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySāhvaya (साह्वय):—(yaḥ) 1. m. Fighting animals.
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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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Full-text (+16): Gajasahvaya, Nagasahvaya, Cakrasahvaya, Varanasahvaya, Kalasahvaya, Camarasahvaya, Abhumisahvaya, Jetasahvaya, Rishisahvaya, Ayudhasahvaya, Gandasahvaya, Shuktisahvaya, Mitrasahvaya, Vrishasahvaya, Shonitasahvaya, Konakasahvaya, Vanasahvaya, Varanahvaya, Shonitakhya, Ahvaya.
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