Vidvan, Vidvān: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vidvan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Index1a) Vidvān (विद्वान्).—A Vaikuṇṭha god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 57.
1b) Bṛhangiras and a son of Varūtri.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 1. 79; Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 78.

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 Dictionaryvidvān (विद्वान्).—a (S) Learned, erudite, versed in science or sacred knowledge. In comp. it becomes vidvat, and of this word the laws of euphony change the t into d, j, n, l &c.; as vidvatsabhā, vidvajjana, &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvidvān (विद्वान्).—a Learned.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vidvan (विद्वन्):—[from vid] 1. vidvan mfn. = vidvas, [Atharva-veda ix, 9, 7.]
2) [v.s. ...] 2. vidvan in [compound] for vidvat.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVidvān (विद्वान्):—(a and nm) learned (man), a scholar.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVidvān (ವಿದ್ವಾನ್):—
1) [noun] = ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸ [vidvamsa].
2) [noun] a title prefixed to the names of men.
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)
Starts with: Vidvamandana, Vidvamanohara, Vidvamanorama, Vidvamanoranjini, Vidvamodini, Vidvana, Vidvanagni, Vidvanga, Vidvanmanohara, Vidvanmanorama, Vidvanmanoranjini, Vidvanmanya, Vidvanmodataramgini, Vidvanmodatarangini, Vidvanmodatatarangini, Vidvanmodini, Vidvannu, Vidvantu, Vidvanu.
Full-text (+29): Vidvanmanoranjini, Vidvanmanohara, Vidvamandana, Vidvanmodini, Vidvanmanorama, Makavitvan, Vidvas, Vidvanmodataramgini, Vidvanu, Vidvannu, Visheshavidvas, Dittha, Krishti, Vittuvan, Shishyanushishya, Acitti, Pratibhanavat, Kriyavat, Diviratha, Shrutipramanyatas.
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Search found 112 books and stories containing Vidvan, Vidvān; (plurals include: Vidvans, Vidvāns). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.6 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Verse 8.13.88 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 4.1.47 < [Chapter 1 - The Story of the Personified Vedas]
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Ishavasya Upanishad with Shankara Bhashya (Sitarama) (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Present Day Administration < [Chapter 7]
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Hetvābhāsodāharaṇa of Koḍuṅṅallūr Vidvān Iḷaya Tampurān < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]
Gajendramokṣa of Vāsudeva < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]
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