Simhaparakrama, ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹: 4 definitions
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Simhaparakrama 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara1) ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹ (सिंहपराकà¥à¤°à¤�) is mentioned as a follower of king Vikramacaṇá¸a according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 23. Accordingly, “Vikramacaṇá¸a had a favourite follower named ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹, who was wonderfully successful in all battles and in all gambling contestsâ€�. Their story was told by Vasantaka to king Udayana in order to demonstrate that “hatred and affection are commonly produced in living beings in this world owing to their continually recalling the impressions of a past state of existenceâ€�.
2) ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹ (सिंहपराकà¥à¤°à¤�) is the son of Caṇá¸a²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹: a chief (³¾²¹³óÄå³¾²¹²Ô³Üá¹£y²¹), according to the twenty-fourth story of the VetÄlapañcaviṃśati in the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 98. Accordingly, â€�... and when he [Caṇá¸a²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹] saw their footsteps imprinted in the dust, he said to his son ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹: ‘We will follow up these lovely and auspicious tracks, and if we find the ladies to whom they belong, you shall choose whichever you please of them’â€�.
3) ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹ (सिंहपराकà¥à¤°à¤�) is the name of a warrior (sainya) in service of king VikramÄditya from UjjayinÄ«, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 121. Accordingly, â€�... and the following speeches of the military officers, assigning elephants and horses, were heard in the neighbourhood of the city [UjjayinÄ«] when the kings started, and within the city itself when the sovereign started: ‘[...] and ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹ [must take the elephant] Saá¹…grÄmasiddhi...’â€�.
The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹, 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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹ (सिंहपराकà¥à¤°à¤�).—[masculine] [Name] of a man.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹ (सिंहपराकà¥à¤°à¤�):—[=²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹-±è²¹°ùÄå°ì°ù²¹³¾²¹] [from ²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹] m. Name of a man, [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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Simha, Parakrama.
Full-text: Kalahakari, Simhashri, Vikramacanda, Sangramasiddhi, Samgramasiddhi, Candasimha.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 31 < [Volume 2 (1872)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XCVIII < [Book XII - ÅšaÅ›Äá¹…kavatÄ«]
Chapter XXIII < [Book IV - NaravÄhanadattajanana]
Chapter CXXI < [Book XVIII - Viṣamaśīla]
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
Dowry System in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]
The Art of ancient Indian Cooking < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]
Sports in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]