Simhavarman, Siṃhavarman, Simha-varman: 5 definitions
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Simhavarman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara1) Siṃhavarman (सिंहवर्मन्) is the brother of Padmāvatī (a wife of Udayana) who was given the land of Cedi as a reward for his assistance with forces, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 19.
2) Siṃhavarman (सिंहवर्मन्) is the eldest brother of Madanalekhā, the daughter of the king of Siṃhala, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 122. Accordingly, “... king Vikramāditya married on a fortunate day that daughter [Madanalekhā] of the King of Siṃhala, and those two heavenly maidens. And Siṃhavarman, the eldest brother of the Princess of Siṃhala, who had come with her, bestowed at the marriage-altar a great heap of jewels”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Siṃhavarman, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
India history and geography
Source: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXIX (1951-1952)Siṃhavarman (सिंहवर्मन्) is the father of Sadhanvan and grandfather of Avanivarman and is an ancient ancestor of the Chalukyas, according to the Bilhari Chedi inscription.—Accordingly, “There was a sage Bhāradvāja (Drōṇa) whose conduct roused the wonder of the three words. Now, in the water, of which he had taken up a handful (chuluka) in order to curse Drupada for the insult offered by him, there arose a man from whom proceeded the clan of the Chalukyas and in that powerful family was born Avanivarman who had as his father Sadhanvan and grandfather Siṃhavarman. The illustrious Nohalā was born of Avanivarman and she became the beloved of the Kalachuri prince Kēyūravarṣa, i.e., Yuvarājadēva I”
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySiṃhavarman (सिंहवर्मन्).—[masculine] a man’s name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySiṃhavarman (सिंहवर्मन्):—[=siṃha-varman] [from siṃha] m. Name of a man, [Inscriptions; Kathāsaritsāgara; Daśakumāra-carita]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varman, Simha.
Ends with: Narasimhavarman, Ramasimhavarman.
Full-text: Narasimhavarman, Ramasimhavarman, Kurupura, Dashanapura, Candravarman, Yuvaraja, Nohala, Keyuravarsha, Chidambaram, Patalipura, Avanivarman, Sadhanvan, Palakata, Palakkada, Pondi, Khailapataka.
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
The rule of the early Pallavas < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
The rule of the Ikshvākus < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
Religious background of early Andhra Pradesh < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The Pallavas of the Prakrit and Sanskrit charters < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Origin of the Pallava Dynasty < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Religious Beliefs during the Pallava period (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruppappuliyur (Cuddalore N.T.) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Geographical as well as Geo-political unit of Zone I < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Political History (6): The Pallavas < [Chapter 1 - Historical Backdrop]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1 - Rise of the Temple cult in Saivism < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Chapter 7 - Age of Nampi (Sundarar)—Examined < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]