Varshaparvata, Varṣaparvata, Varsha-parvata: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Varṣaparvata can be transliterated into English as Varsaparvata or Varshaparvata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVarṣaparvata (वर्षपर्वत).—Six in Jambūdvīpa; Himavān, Hemakūṭa, Nisadha, Meru, Nīla, and Śṛṅgavān; served by Siddhas and Cāraṇas; the inner viṣkambha is 9000.1 in Kuśadvīpa.2
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVarṣaparvata (वर्षपर्वत).—'a Varṣa mountain', i. e. one of the mountain-ranges supposed to separate the different divisions of the world from one another; (they are seven:-himavān hemakūṭaśca niṣadho merureva ca | caitraḥ karṇī ca śṛṅgī ca saptaite varṣaparvatāḥ).
Derivable forms: varṣaparvataḥ (वर्षपर्वतः).
Varṣaparvata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṣa and parvata (पर्वत). See also (synonyms): varṣagiri.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣaparvata (वर्षपर्वत) or Varṣaparvvata.—m.
(-taḥ) A mountainous range, supposed to separate the various Varshas or divisions of the globe from each other: six ranges are enumerated from south to north; viz.:—Himavan, Hemakuta, Nisa'Dha, Nila, Sweta, and Sringi or Sringa- Vana; Meru constitutes the seventh; some authorities places Chaitra and Karni instead of Nila and Sweta. E. varṣa as above, parvata a mountain; also similar compounds, as varṣagiri &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣaparvata (वर्षपर्वत).—m. A mountainous range supposed to separate the Varṣas, or divisions of the globe, from each other.
Varṣaparvata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms varṣa and parvata (पर्वत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣaparvata (वर्षपर्वत):—[=varṣa-parvata] [from varṣa] m. one of the mountainous ranges supposed to separate the Varṣas or divisions of the earth from each other (6 in number, viz. Himavat, Hema-kūṭa, Niṣadha, Nīla, Śveta and Śṛṅgin or Śṛṅga-vat; Meru constitutes a 7th, and others are given), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVarṣaparvata (वर्षपर्वत):—[varṣa-parvata] (taḥ) 1. m. Mountainous ranges, of which there are reckoned six.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVarṣaparvata (ವರ್ಷಪರ್ವತ):—[noun] = ವರ್ಷನಗ [varshanaga].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varsha, Parvata.
Full-text (+4): Shringavan, Varshagiri, Hemakuta, Shveta, Hemavan, Bharatavarsha, Nila, Girivara, Himagiri, Lambhaka, Kshitidhara, Uttarakuru, Tuhinashikharin, Shailendra, Durga, Meru, Udbhida, Varshaparvvata, Nishadha, Himavat.
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