Devavarnini, Devavarṇinī: 5 definitions
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Devavarnini 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.
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaDevavarṇinī (देववर्णिनी).—Daughter of Bharadvāja maharṣi. Muni Viśravas married her and to them were born a son called Kubera. (See Kubera).
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyDevavarṇinī (देववर्णिनी) refers to one of the four wives of Viśravas, according to one account of Vaṃśa (‘genealogical description’) of the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, Rājarṣi Tṛṇavindu gave his daughter Ilavilā to Pulastya. Viśravas was born to her. Viśravas had four wives—Puṣpotkaṭā, Vākā, Kaikasī and Devavarṇinī. From Devavarṇinī was born Kubera.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevavarṇinī (देववर्णिनी):—[=deva-varṇinī] [from deva] f. Name of a daughter of Bharad-vāja, [Rāmāyaṇa vii, 3, 3.]
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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.
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Partial matches: Varnini, Deva, Teva.
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Full-text (+2): Brihadkirti, Vishravas, Trinavindu, Ilibila, Kumbhanakhi, Kumbhakarna, Prahasta, Kaikasi, Dushana, Vibhishana, Vaka, Vidyujjihva, Pushpotkata, Mahaparshva, Mahodara, Shurpanakha, Trishira, Kubera, Ilavila, Ravana.
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Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
4. Genealogy of the Raksasa Vamsa dynasty < [Chapter 5 - Origin and Genealogy of Various Vamshas]
1. Ravana Carita (Caritra) < [Chapter 4 - Intervening Stories]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 63 - Origin of Devas and others (devādi-sṛṣṭi) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 8 - The race of the sages: Atri and Vasiṣṭha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)