Vivastra: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Vivastra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivastra (विवस्त्र).—mfn.
(-straḥ-strā-straṃ) Unclothed, naked. E. vi priv., vastra clothes.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivastra (विवस्त्र).—adj. deprived of clothes, naked, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 14, 7.
Vivastra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and vastra (वस्त्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivastra (विवस्त्र).—[adjective] unclothed, naked.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivastra (विवस्त्र):—[=vi-vastra] [from vi] mf(ā)n. without clothes, unclothed, naked, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa] etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVivastra (विवस्त्र):—[vi-vastra] (straḥ-strā-straṃ) a. Unclothed.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vivastra (विवस्त्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vivattha.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryVivastra (विवस्त्र):—(a) see [vivasana].
...
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVivastra (ವಿವಸ್ತ್ರ):—[adjective] completely unclothed; bare; nude; naked.
--- OR ---
Vivastra (ವಿವಸ್ತ್ರ):—[noun] a man who is completely unclothed; a naked man.
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: Vivastrata.
Ends with: Dvivastra.
Full-text: Vivastrata, Vivasana, Vivattha.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Vivastra, Vi-vastra; (plurals include: Vivastras, vastras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)