Shaivya, Śaivyā, Saivyā, Saivya, Śaivya: 8 definitions

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Shaivya 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 terms Śaivyā and Śaivya can be transliterated into English as Saivya or Shaivya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Śaivyā (शैव्या).—A devī and wife of Kṛṣṇa.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 234.

2a) Saivyā (सैव्या).—Wife of Jyāmagha.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 95. 32.

2b) One of the wives of Vasudeva.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 182.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śaivya (शैव्य).—

1) Name of one of the four horses of Kṛṣṇa.

2) Name of a king and warrior in the Pāṇḍava army.

3) A horse (in general).

Derivable forms: śaivyaḥ (शैव्यः).

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

Śaivya (शैव्य).—mfn.

(-vyaḥ-vyī-vyaṃ) Relating to Siva, &c. m.

(-vyaḥ) 1. One of the four horses of Krishna'S car. 2. A horse in general. 3. A king and champion in the Pandava's army. E. śiva, and yañ aff.

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

Śaivya (शैव्य).—I. i. e. śiva + ya, adj. Relating to Śiva. Ii. m. 1. One of the horses of Kṛṣṇa. 2. i. e. śivi + ya, A tribe of the Śivis. 3. A proper name. Iii. f. , A proper name, [Sāvitryupākhyāna] 6, 2.

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

Śaivya (शैव्य).—v. śaibya.

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

Śaivya (शैव्य):—[from śaiva] mfn. (cf. śaibya) relating or belonging to Śiva etc., [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Śaivya (शैव्य):—(vyaḥ) 1. m. A horse in Krishna's car; hero in the Pāndava army. a. Of Shiva.

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Shaivya 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.

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