Variyan, Varīyān, Variyāṉ, Vaṟiyaṉ, Vaṟiyāṉ, Vāriyaṉ: 3 definitions
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Variyan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Tamil. 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVarīyān (वरीयान्).—A son of Sāvarṇi Manu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 9. 33.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvarīyān (वरीयान्).—m S The eighteenth of the astronomical yōga.
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varīyān (वरीयान्).—a S Best, superlative, most or very excellent.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVariyāṉ (வரியான்) noun < varīyān nominative singular of varīyas.
1. Person belonging to the piramavariyār class of cīvaṉ-muttar; சீவன் முத்தருள் பிரமவரியார் வகையினன். [sivan mutharul piramavariyar vagaiyinan.] (கைவல்ய நவநீதம் தத். [kaivalya navanitham thath.] 94.)
2. (Astronomy) A division of time, one of 27 yōkam, q.v.; யோகமிருபத்தேழனு ளொன்று. (பஞ்சாங்கம்) [yogamirupathezhanu lonru. (panchangam)]
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Vaṟiyaṉ (வறியன்) noun See வறிஞன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [varignan. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Vaṟiyāṉ (வறியான்) noun
1. See வறிஞன். வறியார்க்கொன் றீவதே யீகை [varignan. variyarkkon rivathe yigai] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 221).
2. See வறியோன் [variyon], 2.
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Vāriyaṉ (வாரியன்) noun < வாரியம். [variyam.]
1. Supervisor; மேல்விசாரணை செய்வோன். வாரியர் இரு வரும் கரணத்தானுங் கூடி [melvisaranai seyvon. variyar iru varum karanathanung kudi] (T. A. S. II, i, 7). வாரியர் விரைவிற் சென்று [variyar viraivir senru] (திருவாதவூரடிகள் புராணம் மண். [thiruvathavuradigal puranam man.] 19).
2. Supervising officer who sees that the grain at the threshing-floor is properly heaped up and sealed with cowdung marks; களத்துநெல்லைச் சரியாகக் குவித்துச் சாணிப்பாற்குறி யிடச்செய்து மேற் பார்க்கும் உத்தியோகஸ்தன். [kalathunellais sariyagak kuvithus sanipparkuri yidacheythu mer parkkum uthiyogasthan.] (Ramnd usage M. 305.)
3. One who heaps up grain on the threshing-floor for measuring; களத்தில் நெல்லளப்பதற்காக அதனைக் குவித்துக் கொடுப்பவன். [kalathil nellalappatharkaga athanaig kuvithug koduppavan.] Ramnd usage
4. Paḷḷa messenger who summons the people of his caste to attend caste meetings, festivals, funerals, etc.; பள்ளரிற் சாதிவிசேஷங்களுக்கு இனத்தாரை அழைப்பவன். [pallarir sathiviseshangalukku inatharai azhaippavan.] Local usage
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Vāriyaṉ (வாரியன்) noun perhaps from வாரி⁵. [vari⁵.] Horseman; குதிரைப்பாகன். அப்பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தை குதிரையாக நீ அரசவாரியனாய் [kuthiraippagan. apparathai kuthiraiyaga ni arasavariyanay] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 31, உரை [urai]).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Variyankam, Variyantra.
Ends with: Anilvariyan, Avariyan, Tavariyan, Urvariyan, Vacivariyan, Vetantavariyan.
Full-text: Itvaran, Vetantavariyan, Vaidurika, Vacivariyan, Avaritri, Varittan, Mantradrish, Yokam, Drish.
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