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Simhavarman, ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô, Simha-varman: 5 definitions

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Simhavarman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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: KathÄsaritsÄgara

1) ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô (सिंहवरà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥) is the brother of PadmÄvatÄ« (a wife of Udayana) who was given the land of Cedi as a reward for his assistance with forces, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 19.

2) ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô (सिंहवरà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥) is the eldest brother of MadanalekhÄ, the daughter of the king of Siṃhala, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 122. Accordingly, â€�... king VikramÄditya married on a fortunate day that daughter [MadanalekhÄ] of the King of Siṃhala, and those two heavenly maidens. And ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô, the eldest brother of the Princess of Siṃhala, who had come with her, bestowed at the marriage-altar a great heap of jewelsâ€�.

The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô, 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.

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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€�.

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India history and geography

: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXIX (1951-1952)

³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô (सिंहवरà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥) is the father of Sadhanvan and grandfather of Avanivarman and is an ancient ancestor of the Chalukyas, according to the Bilhari Chedi inscription.—Accordingly, “There was a sage BhÄradvÄja (DrÅṇa) whose conduct roused the wonder of the three words. Now, in the water, of which he had taken up a handful (chuluka) in order to curse Drupada for the insult offered by him, there arose a man from whom proceeded the clan of the Chalukyas and in that powerful family was born Avanivarman who had as his father Sadhanvan and grandfather ³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô. The illustrious NohalÄ was born of Avanivarman and she became the beloved of the Kalachuri prince KÄ“yÅ«ravará¹£a, i.e., YuvarÄjadÄ“va Iâ€�

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô (सिंहवरà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥).—[masculine] a man’s name.

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

³§¾±á¹ƒh²¹±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô (सिंहवरà¥à¤®à¤¨à¥):—[=²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹-±¹²¹°ù³¾²¹²Ô] [from ²õ¾±á¹ƒh²¹] m. Name of a man, [Inscriptions; KathÄsaritsÄgara; DaÅ›akumÄra-carita]

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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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