Vidyavati, Vidyāvatī: 3 definitions
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Vidyavati 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)
Vidyāvatī (विद्यावती).—A daughter of the Gandharvas.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 10.
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
1) Vidyāvatī (विद्यावती):—[=vidyā-vatī] [from vidyā-vat > vidyā > vid] f. Name of an Apsaras, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] of a Surāṅganā, [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
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
Vidyāvati (ವಿದ್ಯಾವತಿ):—[noun] = ವಿದ್ಯಾವಂತೆ [vidyavamte].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Full-text: Apsaras.
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