Viravara, Vīravara: 6 definitions
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Viravara 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraVīravara (वीरवर) is the name of a Brāhman from the Mālava country, as mentioned in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 53. Accordingly, “... once on a time a heroic and handsome Brāhman, from the country of Mālava, named Vīravara, came there to take service under that king [Vikramatuṅga]. He had a wife named Dharmavatī, a daughter named Vīravatī, and a son named Sattvavara; these three constituted his family; and his attendants consisted of another three: at his hip a dagger, in one hand a sword, and in the other a polished shield”.
Vīravara (वीरवर) is also mentioned in the fourth story of the Vetālapañcaviṃśati in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 78. Accordingly, “... once on a time a Brāhman of the name of Vīravara came from Mālava to take service under that king [Śūdraka] who loved heroes. His wife’s name was Dharmavatī, his son was Sattvavara, and his daughter was Vīravatī. These three composed his family; and his attendants were another three: at his side a dagger, a sword in one hand, and a splendid shield in the other”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vīravara, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVīravara (वीरवर) refers to the “foremost among heroes” and is used to describe Gaṇeśa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.16 (“The head of Gaṇeśa is chopped off”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Thus for a long time the two heroes Viṣṇu and Gaṇeśa fought with each other. Again the foremost among heroes (vīravara), the son of Pārvatī took up his staff of unrivalled power remembering Śiva and struck Viṣṇu with it. Struck with that unbearable blow he fell on the ground. But he got up, quickly and fought with Pārvatī’s son. Securing this opportunity, the Trident-bearing deity came there and cut off his head with his trident. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīravara (वीरवर).—m. a proper name, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 28, 14. Sarovara, i. e.
Vīravara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vīra and vara (वर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīravara (वीरवर).—[masculine] excellent hero, a man’s name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVīravara (वीरवर):—[=vīra-vara] [from vīra > vīr] m. ‘best of heroes’, Name of various men, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Hitopadeśa]
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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.
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Starts with: Viravaram, Viravarapratapa, Viravarottama.
Full-text (+20): Viravarapratapa, Viravaram, Praviravara, Viradhara, Viravarottama, Meghaugha, Ahnika, Purvamadhyahna, Madhyahna, Dinacarya, Purvamadhya, Kritvahnika, Snanasamaya, Dhritayudha, Viravati, Sattvavara, Dharmavati, Suprabha, Madhava, Mangala.
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXXVIII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Chapter LIII < [Book IX - Alaṅkāravatī]
Vetāla 4: The Adventures of Vīravara < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]
Hitopadesha (English translation) (by Sir Edwin Arnold)
Chapter 7 - The Story of the Faithful Rajpoot < [Book Three - War]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Happy End of the Story of Mādhava and Sulocanā < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]
Chapter 5 - The Story of Mādhava and Sulocanā < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 22 < [Volume 8 (1886)]
Svacchandatantra (history and structure) (by William James Arraj)
Svacchandatantra, chapter 14 (Summary) < [Summaries]
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
The art of ancient Indian Painting < [Chapter 3 - Economic Conditions]
Description of Goddesses in the Kathasaritsagara < [Chapter 5 - Religion and Philosophy]
Kutumba (the institution of family) < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]