Garvi: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Garvi 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGarvi (गर्व�) refers to “haughty�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.18 (“Description of the perturbation caused by Kāma�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “After going there, the haughty [i.e., garvi] Kāma, deluded by Śiva’s magic power, stationed himself, after first spreading the enchanting power of Spring all around. The enchanting influence of Spring spread everywhere around Oṣadhiprastha, the penance-grove of Śiva, the supreme lord, O excellent sage. O great sage, the groves bloomed with special exuberance, O excellent sage, due to his power. [...]�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexGarvi (गर्व�).—A sudharmāna god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 60.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygarvī (गर्वी).—a (S) Proud, haughty, arrogant.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgarvī (गर्वी).�a Proud, haughty.
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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarvi (गर्व�):—[from garv] f. arrogance, l.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGarvi (ಗರ್ವ�):—[noun] an arrogant person.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryGarvī (गर्वी):—adj. proud; arrogant; conceited;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Garviga, Garvikarisu, Garvike, Garvila, Garvin, Garvishth, Garvishtha, Garvishthe, Garvisu, Garvit, Garvita, Garvitatana, Garvite.
Full-text: Karvishtan, Mantrana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 257 < [Volume 13 (1912)]
Gati in Theory and Practice (by Dr. Sujatha Mohan)
Elucidation of Karaṇas related to Gati < [Chapter 2 - Concept and technique of Gati]