Pavai, P膩vai: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Natyashastra
India history
Languages
1. Prakrit
2. Tamil
3. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Pavai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (natya)

P膩vai refers to the tenth eleven dances (辫补迟颈苍辞谤补峁璦濒) as mentioned in the Ka峁璦l膩峁璾kk膩峁璦i which is a chapter of the Cilappatik膩ram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.鈥擳he eleven dances were (viz., P膩vai) danced by Madavi in the Indra Vila (the festival celebrating the victory of Indra). After praising Vi峁ａ箛u, four Varuna-bhutas and Ti峁卥al (moon in the sky, moving for the benefit of others), the 辫补迟颈苍辞谤补峁璦濒 (eleven dances) is said to begin.

P膩vai description: In order to make the demons stop fighting in enchantment, Tirumakal or Lak峁i danced this dance in the form of kollip辫腻惫补颈.

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Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

P膩vai.鈥�(IE 8-5), same as dar艣ana or nazr膩na. Note: 辫腻惫补颈 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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P膩vai.鈥�(EI 8-5), similar to Persian nazar膩na. Note: 辫腻惫补颈 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Pav膩i (啶さ啶距) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: 笔谤补惫腻诲颈苍.

2) P膩v膩i (啶ぞ啶掂ぞ啶�) also relates to the Sanskrit word: 笔谤补惫腻诲颈苍.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

P膩vai (喈喈掂瘓) noun [Telugu: 辫腻辫补, K. 辫腻辫别, M. 辫腻惫补.]

1. Puppet, doll; 喈喁佮喁�. 喈喈瘝喈喈掂瘓喈ㄠ喈｀ 喈侧瘉喈喈班瘝喈喁佮疅喁嵿疅喈苦喈编瘝喈编瘉 [pathumai. marappavai nana luyir maruttiyarru] (喈む喈班瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈编喁� [thirukkural], 1020).

2. Image, picture, portrait; 喈呧喈曕喈� 喈夃喁佮喈瘝. 喈氞喈む瘝喈む喈班喁嵿喈距喁� 喈喈┼喁嵿喈� 喈掂疅喈權瘝喈曕 [azhagiya uruvam. sithirappavai yinathaga vadangi] (喈ㄠ喁�. [nan.] 40).

3. Pupil of the eye; 喈曕喁佮喈苦喈�. 喈曕喁佮喈｀喈喈编瘝喈喈掂喈瘝喈ㄠ瘈喈瘚喈む喈瘝 [karuvizhi. karumaniyir pavay ni pothay] (喈む喈班瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈编喁� [thirukkural], 1123).

4. Woman, lady, damsel; 喈瘑喈｀瘝. 喈喈熰畷喈瘑喈侧瘝喈侧疅喈苦喁� 喈喈掂瘓 [pen. padaga melladip pavai] (喈む瘒喈掂喈班喁� [thevaram] 538, 1).

5. Flower of the common bottle-flower tree; 喈曕瘉喈班喈喈班瘝. 喈曕瘉喈班喈瘝喈喈ㄠ瘝喈� 喈氞瘑喈瘝喈喈瘝喈喁佮畽喁嵿畷喈侧喁� 喈喈掂瘓 [kuravamalar. kuravam payantha seyyap pavai] (喈愢畽喁嵿畷喁佮喁佮喁傕喁� [aingurunuru] 344).

6. See 喈喈掂瘓喈曕瘝喈曕瘋喈む瘝喈む瘉. 喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈┼瘝喈氞瘑喈瘝喈瘚喈赤喈熰喈� 喈喈掂瘓喈瘉喈瘝 [pavaikkuthu. thiruvin seyyo ladiya pavaiyum] (喈氞喈侧喁嵿喈む喈曕喈班喁� 喈呧喁佮喁嵿喈む喁佮喁� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 6, 61).

7. A religious observance; 喈ㄠ瘚喈┼瘝喈瘉喈掂畷喁�. 喈ㄠ喈瘉喈ㄠ喁嵿喈距喁堗畷喁嵿畷喁佮畾喁� 喈氞瘑喈瘝喈瘉喈權瘝喈曕喈班喈氞瘓喈曕喁� [nonpuvagai. namu nambavaikkus seyyung kirisaigal] (喈ㄠ喈侧喈喈� 喈む喈掂瘝喈喁嵿喈苦喈喁嵿喈瘝喈む喈班瘉喈瘝喈喈掂痪 [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 2).

8. A hymn in Tiru-v膩cakam. See 喈む喈班瘉喈掂瘑喈瘝喈喈掂瘓. [thiruvembavai.] (喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈侧喈距喁佮疅喁堗喈距喁� 喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈赤瘓喈喈熰喁� [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 27, 8.)

9. A hymn in N膩l膩yira-p-pirapantam. See 喈む喈班瘉喈瘝喈喈掂痪. 喈む瘖喈侧瘝喈喈掂瘓喈喈熰 喈喁佮喈掂喁嵿 喈喁嵿喈赤瘓喈喈瘝 (喈ㄠ喈侧喈喈� 喈む喈掂瘝喈喁嵿喈苦喈喁嵿喈瘝喈む喈班瘉喈瘝喈喈掂痪喈む喈苦喈┼瘝). [thiruppavai. tholpavai padi yarulavalla palvalaiyay (nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai thaniyan).]

10. Root of the ginger plant; 喈囙疄喁嵿畾喈苦畷喁嵿畷喈苦喈權瘝喈曕瘉. 喈氞瘑喈瘝喈喈瘝喈喁佮畽喁嵿畷喈侧喁� 喈喈掂瘓喈掂喈班瘝喈ㄠ瘝喈む瘉喈曕喈苦喁嵿喁佮喁嵿喈� [inchikkizhangu. sey yapparungalam pavai valarnthu kavinmurri] (喈喁嵿喁佮喁嵿喈距疅喁嵿疅喁�: 喈喁� [pathuppattu: malai] 125).

11. Wall; 喈喈苦喁�. (喈喈脆瘝喈瘝喈喈｀喁嵿喁� 喈喈┼喈瘝喈喈畷喈班喈む) [mathil. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

context information

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

Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

P膩vai (啶ぞ啶掂):鈥攏. a Chhetri who drinks alcohol; adj. uncultured; rude; wild; savage;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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