Vanadvipa: 4 definitions
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Vanadvipa 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVanadvipa (वनद्विप) refers to the “elephants of the forest”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.37. Accordingly:—“[...] even after mutilating the chief devas and sages, he never became calm like the king of serpents whose anger had been aroused. After uprooting his enemies, like a lion the elephants of the forest [viz., vanadvipa], Vīrabhadra surveyed all the quarters frequently to know ‘who is where’.”.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanadvipa (वनद्विप).—[masculine] = vanakarin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanadvipa (वनद्विप):—[=vana-dvipa] [from vana > van] m. = -karin, [Raghuvaṃśa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
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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)
Ends with: Javanadvipa, Yavanadvipa.
Full-text: Unmada.
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