Satyavan, Satyav膩n, Satyav膩峁�: 8 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. General definition
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Tamil
3. Nepali
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Introduction:

Satyavan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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)

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Satyav膩n (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂ぞ啶ㄠ).鈥擧usband of S膩vitr墨 who was famous for matrimonial fidelity. (For detailed story see under S膩vitr墨 II).

2) Satyav膩n (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂ぞ啶ㄠ).鈥擲ee under 峁歵ambhara.

3) Satyav膩n (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂ぞ啶ㄠ).鈥擮ne of the commanders of the army of the Kauravas. Mention is made about this commander in Mah膩bh膩rata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 167, Verse 30.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Satyav膩n (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂ぞ啶ㄠ).鈥擜 son of Dyumatsena and husband of S膩vitr墨; went to the wood, fell unconscious with head-ache while cutting fuel; the God of Death appeared on the scene; S膩vitr墨 noticed him; see S膩vitr墨.^*

* Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 208. 12, 210.

1b) A son of Manu and Na岣峷al膩.^*

* Vi峁ａ箛u-pur膩峁嘺 I. 13. 5.

context information

The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

: Apam Napat: Indian Mythology

Satyavan was the son of King Dyumatsena of the Salwas. His father was forced into exile by the machinations of their kinsmen, and the royal family, consisting of the King, Queen and their son Satyavan was forced to live in the forest, subsisting on Satyavan's earnings as a woodcutter.

: WikiPedia: Hinduism

Satyav膩n (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂ぞ啶�): Meaning the truth-speaker, husband of Savitri. The oldest known version of the story of Savitri and Satyavan is found in "The Book of the Forest" of the Mahabharata.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) 厂补迟测腻惫补苍 (啶膏い啷嵿く啶距さ啶ㄠ):鈥擺=蝉补迟测腻-惫补苍] [from satya > sat] mfn. = 峁泃腻-惫补苍, [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a man, [Atharva-veda]

[Sanskrit to German]

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.

Tamil dictionary

: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Satyav膩峁� (喈膏喁嵿喈掂喈┼瘝) noun < 蝉补迟测补-惫腻苍 nominative singular of satya-vat.

1. See 喈膏喁嵿喈膏喁嵿喈┼瘝. [sathyasanthan.]

2. The husband of S膩vitr墨. See 喈氞喁嵿喈苦喈掂喈┼瘝 [sathiyavan], 2.

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

Satyav膩n (啶膏い啷嵿く啶掂ぞ啶ㄠ):鈥攁dj. true; trustful;

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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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