Bhavatpurva, Bhavatpūrva: 3 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungBhavatpūrva (भवत्पूर्व):—Adj. (f. ā) mit vorangehendem ^2. bhavant [Pāraskara’s Gṛhyasūtra 2,5,2.] ma Adv. so dass ^2. bhavant vorangeht [Mānavadharmaśāstra. 2,49.]
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: Purva, Bhavat.
Starts with: Bhavatpurvam.
Full-text: Bhavatpurvam, Upanita, Bhaiksha, Bhiksha, Bhavant.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.49 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
Formal Education System in Ancient India (by Sushmita Nath)
Ceremonies associated with Upanayana (initiation) < [Chapter 2 - Rituals of the Education System]