Images (photo gallery)

In Hinduism

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Mahārāvaṇa (महारावण) refers to one of the five kinds of Vājas, a class of Yellow-eyed Hawks (known as the Pāṭalākṣa division), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “The Vājas are of five kinds. Their descriptions are given separately. [...] Mahārāvaṇa, the king of Vājas, is that in whose tail and feathers are to be found marks like the Aśvatha or pipal leaf. Only one who has heaped up much religious merit becomes the possessor of such a pleasure-giving bird. It is called Mahārāvaṇa because it makes other birds cry in fear on its approach”.

context information

This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Maha, Ravana.

Query error!

Full-text: Puccha, Kautuka, Nicaya, Lekha, Aspada, Mahapunya, Ashvatthadala, Pucchacchada, Vajaraja, Ashvattha, Pakshisamgha, Vaja.

Relevant text

Search found 1 books and stories containing Maharavana, Mahā-rāvaṇa, Maha-ravana, Mahārāvaṇa; (plurals include: Maharavanas, rāvaṇas, ravanas, Mahārāvaṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)

Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]

show preview