Traivarnika, Traivarṇika: 7 definitions
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Traivarnika 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaTraivarṇika (त्रैवर्णिक).—Brahmins, Kṣatriyas and Vaiśyas are the three castes of people called Traivarṇikas.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTraivarṇika (त्रैवर्णिक).—a. (-kī f.) Relating to the first three castes.
-kaḥ A member of the first three castes.
See also (synonyms): traivarṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTraivarṇika (त्रैवर्णिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Relating or belonging to three castes, the first three. E. tri, varṇa cast, svārthe ṭhañ aff. triṣu varṇeṣu vihitaḥ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTraivarṇika (त्रैवर्णिक):—[from traivarṇa > traiṃśa] m. idem, [Manu-smṛti; Āryabhaṭa [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTraivarṇika (त्रैवर्णिक):—[trai-varṇika] (kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a. Idem.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTraivarṇika (ತ್ರೈವರ್ಣಿಕ):—[noun] a man belonging to any of the three upper classes of Hindu society i.e. brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya (military caste) and vaiśya (trading community).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Varnika, Trai.
Starts with: Traivarnikasamnyasa, Traivarnikasvikarasamnyasapaddhati.
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Full-text: Traivarna, Tiraivarnikar, Saudhanvana.
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Part 3: The Adhikārins < [Chapter 2 - An Introduction to the Ritualistic Religion of the Vedas]
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Part 11 - References to Hospitality in Kādaṃbari < [Chapter 4 - Atithi-saparyā in Classical Sanskrit Literature]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
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Pratyabhijna and Shankara’s Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
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