Trivarna, Trivarṇa, Trivarṇā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Trivarna means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Trivarṇa (त्रिवर्ण) refers to “that which possesses three colors” and is used to describe certain Ketus (i.e., luminous bodies such as comets and meteors), according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The Ketus or comets that appear bright like the moon, silver, snow, white jasmine and the white water lily are the sons of the moon; they appear in the north and are in number; when they appear mankind will be happy. A single comet possessing three tails and three colours [i.e., trivarṇa—triśikhaḥ varṇaistribhir...] is called Brahmadaṇḍa (born of the creator); it appears anywhere; when it appears the world will come to an end. Thus have been stated briefly 101 Ketus and we will now proceed to state clearly the 1,000 Ketus already referred to”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Trivarṇā (त्रिवर्णा) refers to one of the female Śrāvakas mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Trivarṇā).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Trivarṇa (त्रिवर्ण).—[adjective] three-coloured.
Trivarṇa (त्रिवर्ण):—[=tri-varṇa] [from tri] mfn. three-coloured, [Śāṅkhāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]
Trivarṇa (त्रिवर्ण):—1. (tri + varṇa) n. drei Farben: trivarṇakṛt m. Chamäleon [NIGH. PR.]
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Trivarṇa (त्रिवर्ण):—2. (wie eben) adj. dreifarbig [Śāṅkhāyana’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 3, 11.]
Trivarṇa (त्रिवर्ण):—Adj. dreifarbig.
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)
Starts with: Trivarnacaraprarupana, Trivarnak, Trivarnaka, Trivarnakrit.
Full-text: Trivarnakrit, Traivarnika, Trishtubh, Paricarin, Shushrushu, Cinta, Varna, Parigha.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 302 < [Volume 15 (1913)]
Samkhya elements in the Bhagavata-purana (by Jumli Nath)
Part 1 - Similarities and Dissimilarities on the concept of Prakṛti < [Chapter 5 - Sāṃkhya and the Bhāgavata-purāṇa: Comparative note]
Part 2.2 - Nature of Prakṛti in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa < [Chapter 3b - Puruṣa, Prakṛti and Guṇa in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Only Tri-Varṇa has the right to perform Vedic Sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Jarasandhavadha Mahakavyam (by Pankaj L. Jani)
Part 8 - The Jarasandhavadha Mahkavyam as an Epic < [Critical Introduction]