Hiranyavarsha, ±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a: 3 definitions
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Hiranyavarsha 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.
The Sanskrit term ±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a can be transliterated into English as Hiranyavarsa or Hiranyavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a (हिरणà¥à¤¯à¤µà¤°à¥à¤·) is the son of king Kanakavará¹£a obtained as a result of a boon from KÄrttikeya, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 55. Accordingly, â€�... then the god [KÄrttikeya] said [to king Kanakavará¹£a]: ‘Thou shalt have a son, the incarnation of one of my Gaṇas, and his name shall be ±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a on the earthâ€�. And then the rider on the peacock summoned him to enter his inmost shrine, in order to show him special favour...â€�.
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, 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 poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a (हिरणà¥à¤¯à¤µà¤°à¥à¤·):—[=³ó¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹-±¹²¹°ùá¹£a] [from hiraṇya > hiraṇa] m. Name of a man, [Buddha-carita; KathÄsaritsÄgara]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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Search found 2 books and stories containing Hiranyavarsha, ±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£a, Hiranyavarsa, Hiranya-varsha, Hiraṇya-vará¹£a, Hiranya-varsa; (plurals include: Hiranyavarshas, ±á¾±°ù²¹á¹‡y²¹±¹²¹°ùá¹£as, Hiranyavarsas, varshas, vará¹£as, varsas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Padmini-Vidya < [Purana, Volume 1, Part 2 (1960)]
Constitution of the Vamana-Purana Text < [Purana, Volume 9, Part 1 (1967)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LV < [Book IX - Alaá¹…kÄravatÄ«]