Adanava, Aḍanāva: 3 definitions
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Adanava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryaḍanāva (अडनाव).—n Surname or family name. aḍanāvācā Used with-brāhmaṇa-sannyāsī-jōśī-paṇḍita- śipāī-śāstrī-kārakūna &c. A Brahman &c. only in his surname; one ignorant, incompetent, or pretending.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdānava (अदानव).—[masculine] not a Dānava, i.e. a god.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAdānava (अदानव):—[=a-dānava] m. ‘not a Dānava’, a god, [Mahābhārata]
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)
Starts with: Adanavant, Adanavasti, Adanavat.
Ends with: Devadanava, Hayadanava, Mayadanava, Turagadanava.
Full-text (+292): Danuja, Kishora, Dirghajihva, Nicandra, Asiloman, Mahagiri, Gavishtha, Virasena, Ashvashiras, Ghanta, Pithara, Nighanta, Pracanda, Amaraprakhya, Havishtha, Durjaya, Ashvapra, Curnanabha, Vivida, Shatahvya.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Adanava, Aḍanāva, Adānava, A-danava, A-dānava; (plurals include: Adanavas, Aḍanāvas, Adānavas, danavas, dānavas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 29 - The previous birth of Śaṅkhacūḍa < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 31 - Śiva’s advice to Viṣṇu and Brahmā < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 28 - The penance and marriage of Śaṅkhacūḍa < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 116 - Krishna’s Feats Described < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 43 - The Preparation of the Danavas for the Battle < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
Chapter 95 - Pradyumna Appears Before Prabhavati and Marries Her < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCVIII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section XIX < [Astika Parva]
Section XXII < [Kicaka-badha Parva]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Gautami Mahatmya (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 48 - Abhayeśvara (abhaya-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Chapter 20 - Fight between Śiva and Jalandhara < [Section 4 - Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya]
Chapter 34 - Fight between Devas and Asuras < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]