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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—One of the seven major mountains in Śālmalidvīpa, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 89. These mountains are big, yellow in colour and filled with gold. Śālmalidvīpa is one of the seven islands (dvīpa), ruled over by Dyutimān, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, who is the son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.

The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण) refers to the “golden colour” (of Śiva’s divine chariot), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.8 (“The detailed description of the chariot etc.”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “The divine chariot of lord Śiva consisting of all the worlds was built by Viśvakarman with devoted effort. It was appreciated by all. It was golden in colour (sauvarṇa) and all the elements had gone into its making. The right wheel was the sun and the left wheel was the moon. [...]”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—The earth of Pātālam.^*

• * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 20. 15.

1b) Gold vessels for śrāddha.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 17. 20; Vāyu-purāṇa 74. 1.

1c) A sūkta of the sāma saṃhitā; recited in tank ritual.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 58. 36.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण) refers to “gold (clothes)”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 11.1-24ab, while describing the appearance and worship of Tumburu]—“[...] The Devīs are white, red, yellow, and black, four-faced, four armed, three eyed, and in [their] hands bear golden hatchets, sticks and rosaries. [...] Seated on horseback, the Great Devī [Aparājitā] is adorned with many ornaments and resembles a broken sapphire [i.e., black]. [She is] adorned with four faces, four arms, three eyes, and holds a grass noose, a jewel, a bowl, and a mace. [She] stands firmly on a divine seat, clothed in gold clothes (sauvarṇa-ambara-saṃvītā) and gold ornaments. [...] [When one] worships and meditates on [the Devīs, as they] stand in the cardinal directions, [the Devīs grant the practitioner] the fruits of siddhi. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sauvarṇa.—(EI 19), name of a coin; cf. suvarṇa. Note: sauvarṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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Sauvarṇa.—same as suvarṇa (q. v.). Note: sauvarṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—a S (suvarṇa) Golden, relating to gold.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—a. (-rṇī f.)

1) Golden.

2) Weighing one Suvarṇa q. v.

-rṇaḥ 1 A Karṣa of gold.

2) A gold-ring.

-rṇam Gold.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—mfn. (-rṇaḥ-rṇī-rṇa) 1. Golden, made or consisting of gold. 2. Weighing a Suvarna. E. suvarṇa gold, aṇ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—i. e. su-varṇa + a, adj. 1. Golden, [Pañcatantra] 174, 22. 2. Weighing a suvarṇa (see suvarṇa under varṇa).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण).—[feminine] ī & ā golden.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण):—mf(ī, or ā)n. ([from] su-varṇa, of which it is also the Vṛddhi form in [compound]) made or consisting of gold, golden, [???; Yājñavalkya; Mahābhārata] etc.

2) weighing a Su-varṇa, [Horace H. Wilson]

3) containing the word suvarṇa [gana] vimuktādi

4) m. a Karṣa of gold, [Mahābhārata]

5) a gold ear-ring, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) n. gold, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण):—[(rṇaḥ-rṇī-rṇaṃ) a.] Golden; weighing a Suvarna.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Sauvarṇa (सौवर्ण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Suvanna, Sovaṇṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Sauvarna in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sauvarṇa (ಸೌವರ್ಣ):—[adjective] = ಸೌವರ್ಚಲ [sauvarcala].

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Sauvarṇa (ಸೌವರ್ಣ):—[noun] made of or containing gold; golden.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Starts with: Sauvarnabalaja, Sauvarnabhedini, Sauvarnadvipa, Sauvarnaharmya, Sauvarnaka, Sauvarnakayana, Sauvarnakudyaka, Sauvarnalinga, Sauvarnambara, Sauvarnanabha, Sauvarnapadma, Sauvarnaparna, Sauvarnaretasa.

Ends with: Asauvarna, Samagrasauvarna, Sarvasauvarna, Trisauvarna.

Full-text (+10): Sauvarnabhedini, Sauvarnaharmya, Sauvarnabalaja, Sauvarnaparna, Sauvarnaretasa, Sauvarnanabha, Asauvarna, Panakumbha, Sauvarnakayana, Avagal, Samagrasauvarna, Sovanna, Sarvasauvarna, Sauvarnika, Sauvarnakudyaka, Sauvarnya, Suvanna, Dandakamandalu, Padmakalika, Shalmalidvipa.

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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sauvarna, Sauvarṇa; (plurals include: Sauvarnas, Sauvarṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verse 4.18.17 < [Chapter 18 - The Names and Worship of Srī Yamunā]

Verse 2.19.6 < [Chapter 19 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]

Verse 2.25.9 < [Chapter 25 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]

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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)

Verse 2.1.144 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]

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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)

Chapter 319 - Greatness of Unnata Sthāna < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]

Chapter 17 - Procedure of Worship (of the Sun-God) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]

Chapter 17 - Vṛtra Killed: Bali Prepares for War < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]

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