Swayamvara: 1 definition
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Swayamvara 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.
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Source: WikiPedia: HinduismSwayamvara (स्वयंवर): Meaning - Own-choice, Swayamvara, in ancient India, was a practice of choosing a life partner, among a list of suitors by a girl of marriageable age.
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Search found 7 books and stories containing Swayamvara; (plurals include: Swayamvaras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXLI < [Swayamvara Parva]
Section CLXXXVI < [Swayamvara Parva]
Section LIV < [Nalopakhyana Parva]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 52 - Conversation between Krishna and Bhishmaka < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 47 - Rukshmini’s Swayamvara < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 49 - Jarasandha’s Adress to the Kings < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Weapons and War in Kāvyas < [Chapter 1]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)