Vagvyavahara, Vāgvyavahāra: 4 definitions
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Vagvyavahara 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVāgvyavahāra (वाग्व्यवहार) refers to the “(activity of) speech”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Among all stones, you are the crystal, O great god, among the flowers you are the lotus; among mountains you are Himavat. Among all activities you are the speech (vāgvyavahāra); among poets you are Bhārgava. Among birds you are the eight-legged Śarabha. Among beasts of prey you are the lion. [...]”.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāgvyavahāra (वाग्व्यवहार).—[masculine] discussion, quarrel.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāgvyavahāra (वाग्व्यवहार):—[=vāg-vyavahāra] [from vāg > vāc] m. employment of many words, a long discussion or altercation, [Mālavikāgnimitra]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVāgvyavahāra (वाग्व्यवहार):—n. plain style;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Vac, Vyavahara.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.59 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda III, adhyaya 3, brahmana 4 < [Third Kanda]