Viravin, Virāvin, Virāvī, Viravi, Viravī: 13 definitions

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Viravin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Tamil. 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: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Virāvī (विरावी) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.108.13) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Virāvī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Virāvin (विराविन्) refers to “loud-roaring elephants”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient  India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 4, “on marks of longevity”]: “2. Having the seven red parts and the six elevated parts, of majestic spirit, fragrant, having the color of dark-blue clouds, loud-roaring (virāvin), having a double or triple skin (thick-skinned), these are long lived”.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

viravi : (aor. of viravati) cried aloud; shouted; uttered a cry.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Virāvin (विराविन्).—a.

1) Weeping, crying, shouting.

2) Lamenting.

-ṇī 1 Weeping, crying.

2) A broom.

3) Sound, resound; गायनैश्च विराविण्यो वादनैश्च तथापरैः (gāyanaiśca virāviṇyo vādanaiśca tathāparaiḥ) Rām.1.18.19.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virāvin (विराविन्).—mfn. (-vī-viṇī-vi) Shouting, roaring, crying, &c. f. (-ṇī) 1. A broom. 2. The name of a river. 3. Weeping, crying. E. virāva noise, ini and ṅīp affs.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virāvin (विराविन्).—i. e. virāva + in, adj. 1. Shouting. 2. Resounding, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 19, 12.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virāvin (विराविन्).—[adjective] crying, bellowing, roaring; resounding with ([instrumental]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Virāvin (विराविन्):—[=vi-rāvin] [from vi-rava > vi-ru] mfn. shouting, roaring, crying, singing, lamenting, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] sounding, resounding, [Rāmāyaṇa; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Dhṛta-rāṣṭra, [Mahābhārata]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Virāvin (विराविन्):—[vi-rāvin] (vī-viṇī-vi) a. Shouting, roaring. f. A broom; crying; name of a river.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Virāvin (विराविन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Virāi, Virāvi.

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Viravin in German

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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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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Virāvi (विरावि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Virāvin.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Viravin in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Viravi (விரவி) noun cf. விரலி. [viralividuthuthu] Cucumber; வெள்ளரி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [vellari. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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