Vedavati, Vedavatī: 5 definitions
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Vedavati 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: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇaVedavatī (वेदवती).—Name of a river originating from Pāriyātra, a holy mountain (kulaparvata) in Bhārata, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. There are settlements (janapada) where Āryas and Mlecchas dwell who drink water from these rivers.
Bhārata is a region south of Hemādri, once ruled over by Bharata (son of Ṛṣabha), whose ancestral lineage can be traced back to Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVedavatī (वेदवती).—(DEVAVATĪ). A previous birth of Sītā. (See under Sītā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vedavatī (वेदवती).—A river from the Pāriyātra hill.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 27; Vāyu-purāṇa 45. 97.
1b) An Apsaras (Suranārī); from the veditala of Brahmā.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 60.
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 dictionaryVedavatī (वेदवती).—f. Name of the daughter of King Kuśadhvaja; कृते युगे वेदवती कुशध्वजसुता शुभा । त्रेतायां रामपत्नी सा सीतेति जनकात्मजा (kṛte yuge vedavatī kuśadhvajasutā śubhā | tretāyāṃ rāmapatnī sā sīteti janakātmajā) || Brav. P.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vedavatī (वेदवती):—[=veda-vatī] [from veda-vat > veda] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa] (cf. vedasinī, vetasinī)
2) [v.s. ...] of a beautiful woman (daughter of Kuśa-dhvaja, whose story is told in the Rāmāyaṇa; she became an ascetic, and being insulted by Rāvaṇa in the wood where she was performing her penances, destroyed herself by entering fire, but was born again as Sītā or [according to] to other legends, as Draupadī or Lakṣmī), [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] of an Apsaras, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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)
Partial matches: Veda, Veta, Vati.
Full-text: Rathadhvaja, Sita, Trihayana, Madhvacarya, Shambhu, Apsaras.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Vedavati, Vedavatī, Veda-vati, Veda-vatī; (plurals include: Vedavatis, Vedavatīs, vatis, vatīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 16 - On the incarnation of Mahā Lakṣmī in the house of Kuśadhvaja < [Book 9]
Chapter 18 - On the union of Śaṅkhacūḍa with Tulasī < [Book 9]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 17 - The Story of Vedavati < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 18 - The Gods assume a thousand Forms in fear of Ravana < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
Chapter 60 - The Titans rouse Kumbhakarna < [Book 6 - Yuddha-kanda]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Śrīnivāsa Enchanted on Seeing Padmāvatī < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 31 - Rāma’s Pilgrimage to Dharmāraṇya < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 8 - The Story of a Thief: Incarnation of Rāma < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
Vishwanatha Satyanarayana: His Contribution < [July – Sept. & Oct. – Dec. 1992]
Masti: The Man and the Man of Letters < [October – December, 1984]
Reviews < [May 1937]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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