Viravati, Vīravatī: 7 definitions
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Viravati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVīravatī (वीरवती).—The wife of Satrājit; mother of Bhangakāra, Satyabhāmā and others.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 56.
Vīravatī (वीरवती) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. VI.10.24). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vīravatī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraVīravatī (वीरवती) is the daughter of Vīravara and Dharmavatī, as mentioned in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 53. Accordingly, “... once on a time a heroic and handsome Brāhman, from the country of Mālava, named Vīravara, came there to take service under that king [Vikramatuṅga]. He had a wife named Dharmavatī, a daughter named Vīravatī, and a son named Sattvavara; these three constituted his family;...”.
Vīravatī (वीरवती) is also mentioned in the fourth story of the Vetālapañcaviṃśati in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 78. Accordingly, “... once on a time a Brāhman of the name of Vīravara came from Mālava to take service under that king [Śūdraka] who loved heroes. His wife’s name was Dharmavatī, his son was Sattvavara, and his daughter was Vīravatī. These three composed his family; and his attendants were another three: at his side a dagger, a sword in one hand, and a splendid shield in the other”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vīravatī, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, 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 poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Viravati in India is the name of a plant defined with Soymida febrifuga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Soymida febrifuga Juss..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mém. Mus. Paris. (1830)
· Taxon (1981)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Viravati, for example extract dosage, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryviravati : (vi + rav + a) cries aloud; shouts; utters a cry.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryViravati, (vi+ravati) 1. to shout (out), to cry aloud; to utter a cry or sound (of animals) J. II, 350 (kikī sakuṇo viravi); V, 206; Mhvs 12, 49 (mahārāvaṃ viraviṃsu mahājanā); PvA. 154, 217, 245 (vissaraṃ), 279 (id.); Sdhp. 179, 188, 291.—2. to rattle J. I, 51.—Caus. virāveti to sound Mhvs 21, 15 (ghaṇṭaṃ to ring a bell). (Page 633)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vīravatī (वीरवती):—[=vīra-vatī] [from vīra-vat > vīra > vīr] f. (atī) a woman whose husband is living, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] fragrant plant (= māṃsa-rohiṇī), [Bhāvaprakāśa]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] of a woman, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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)
Full-text: Viravi, Viravanta, Viravitva, Hriniy, Hriniyate, Sattvavara, Dharmavati, Viravara, Viravant.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
25. Goddess Uṣas < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 51 - Hanūmat Frees Puṣkala from Campaka < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]