Urvara, aka: Ūrvarā, Urvarā, Ūrvara; 7 Definition(s)

Introduction

Urvara 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Urvarā (उर्वरा).—A celestial woman in the palace of Kubera. In the company of some other celestial women, she danced before the hermit called Aṣṭāvakra. (Mahābhārata Anuśāsana Parva, Chapter 19, Stanza 44).

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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.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Urvarā (उर्वरा) refers to “earth” and is mentioned in a list of 53 synonyms for dharaṇi (“earth”), according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia).  The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil [viz., Urvarā], mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.

Ūrvara (ऊर्वर, “fertile”) refers to one of the twelve types of lands mentioned in the Amarakoṣa and classified according to fertility of the soil, irrigation and physical characteristics. Agriculture (kṛṣi) is frequently mentioned in India’s ancient literature.

Urvarā (उर्वरा) refers to “fertile land (bhūmi)”, as defined in the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). Accordingly, “that land is said to be fertile, which can produce all sorts of grains and because it can produce all the crops and vegetations, it is called Urvarā”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

India history and geogprahy

Urvarā.—(IE 7-1-2), ‘one’. Note: urvarā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as 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-English dictionary

Urvarā (उर्वरा).—[uru śasyādikacchamṛti, ṛ-ac]

1) Fertile soil (yielding every kind of crop); पततां गणैः पिवतु सार्धमुर्वरा (patatāṃ gaṇaiḥ pivatu sārdhamurvarā) Śi.15.66. also बीजानामिव चोर्बरा (bījānāmiva corbarā) 7.4.2.

2) Land in general.

3) A mixed mass of fibres, wool &c.

4) A humorous term for curled hair.

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Ūrvarā (ऊर्वरा).—Fertile soil.

Urvarā (उर्वरा) or Urvvarā.—f.

(-rā) 1. Fertile soil, yielding every kind of crop. 2. Land in general. E. uru much, ṛ to go, ap and ṭāp affs.

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Ūrvarā (ऊर्वरा) or Ūrvvarā.—f.

(-rā) Fertile soil, land bearing any and every crop: see urvarā.

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