Svanaya: 4 definitions
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Svanaya 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: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSvanaya (स्वनय).—Son of King Bhāvayavya. The daughter of this King, who is praised in the Ṛgveda, was married by the hermit Kakṣīvān. (For further details see under Kakṣīvān I, Other details, Para 6).
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySvanaya (स्वनय):—m. Name of a man (son of Bhāvayavya), [Ṛg-veda]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSvanāya (ಸ್ವನಾಯ):—[noun] = ಸ್ವನಾಯಿ [svanayi].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Ashvanaya.
Full-text: Bhavayavya, Pratyavasthana, Kakshivan.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Svanaya, Svanāya; (plurals include: Svanayas, Svanāyas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 17 - The Glory of Agastyakuṇḍa: The Marriage of Kakṣīvān < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 16 - The Glory of Agasti Tīrtha: The Story of Kakṣīvān < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
1.A: Dāna in the Vedic Period < [Chapter 2]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Kingship and Warfare < [Chapter 2 - Military System as Revealed in the Vedic Texts]