Medhavin, ²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô: 13 definitions
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Medhavin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) ²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥).—A son of Sunaya, and father of Ná¹›pamjaya (Ripumjaya, Viṣṇu-purÄṇa).*
- * BhÄgavata-purÄṇa IX. 22. 42; VÄyu-purÄṇa 99. 276; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa IV. 21. 12-13.
1b) A son of SutapÄ.*
- * Matsya-purÄṇa 50. 84.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥) (lit. “one who is learnedâ€�) is a synonym (another name) for the Parrot (Åšuka), according to scientific texts such as the Má¹›gapaká¹£iÅ›Ästra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birdsâ€� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥) refers to “one who is intelligentâ€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is a Siddha: “[...] (Such a man) does not feel fear (even if) there is terrible cold or heat outside or he suffers a bad accident. He is very intelligent (²¹³Ù¾±³¾±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô) and his accomplishment is close at hand. He is not greedy or sick and is forbearing. (His) urine is good and sweet smelling and (he passes) little stool. (He possesses) a serene beauty and the first sign of success in Yoga (that he displays) is its fine profundity. [??] and (instead of criticizing, he) praises the good qualities (of people) when they are out of sightâ€�.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô, (adj.) (³¾±ð»å³óÄå+in=*³¾±ð»å³óÄåyin›³¾±ð»å³óÄåvin; already Vedic, cp. medhasa) intelligent, wise, often combined with ±è²¹á¹‡á¸¾±³Ù²¹ & bahussuta: D. I, 120; S. IV, 375; A. IV, 244; Vin. IV, 10, 13, 141; Sn. 323 (Acc. ³¾±ð»å³óÄåvinaá¹� +bahussutaá¹�) 627, 1008 (Ep. of MogharÄjÄ), 1125 (id.); Nd2 259 (s. v. jÄtimÄ, with var. other synonyms); Dh. 36; J. VI, 294; Miln. 21; DhA. I, 257; II, 108; IV, 169; VvA. 131; PvA. 41. (Page 541)

Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥).â€�a. [³¾±ð»å³óÄå-±¹¾±²Ô¾±]
1) Very intelligent, having a good memory.
2) Intelligent, wise, endowed with intellect; मेधाविनो नीतिगà¥à¤£à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¯à¥à¤•à¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤� पà¥à¤°à¤ƒ सà¥à¤«à¥à¤°à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¥€à¤®à¤¿à¤� दरà¥à¤¶à¤¯à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤� (³¾±ð»å³óÄåvino ²ÔÄ«tiguṇaprayuktÄá¹� puraá¸� sphurantÄ«miva darÅ›ayanti) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.61; मेधावी छिनà¥à¤¨à¤¸à¤‚शयः (³¾±ð»å³óÄåvÄ« chinnasaṃśayaá¸�) BhagavadgÄ«tÄ (Bombay) 18.1. -m.
1) A learned man, sage, scholar.
2) A parrot.
3) An intoxicating drink.
-²ÔÄ« An epithet of the wife of BrahmÄ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥).—mfn. (-±¹Ä«-±¹¾±²ÔÄ«-±¹¾±) Intelligent, comprehending, ready comprehension or conception. m. (-±¹Ä«) 1. A parrot. 2. A learned man, a sage. 3. Intoxicating beverage. 4. The inspired writer Vyari. f. (-²ÔÄ«) The wife of Brahma. E. ³¾±ð»å³óÄå apprehension, vini aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥).—[³¾±ð»å³óÄå + vin], adj., f. ²ÔÄ«, Intelligent, [²ÑÄå²Ô²¹±¹²¹»å³ó²¹°ù³¾²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹] 2, 110; wise, [±á¾±³Ù´Ç±è²¹»å±ðÅ›²¹] ii. [distich] 20.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥).—[adjective] intelligent, wise, judicious.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥):—[=³¾±ð»å³óÄå-vin] [from ³¾±ð»å³óÄå > medh] mfn. = -vat, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. a learned man, teacher, Pandit, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a parrot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] an intoxicating beverage, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of VyÄá¸i, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a BrÄhman, [MahÄbhÄrata]
7) [v.s. ...] of a king son of Su-naya (Su-tapas) and father of Ná¹›paá¹�-jaya (Puraá¹�-jaya), [Viṣṇu-purÄṇa]
8) [v.s. ...] of a son of Bhavya and (n.) of a Vará¹£a named after him, [MÄrkaṇá¸eya-purÄṇa]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥):—[³¾±ð»å³óÄå+vin] (vÄ«-vi²ÔÄ«-vi) a. Intelligent, intellectual. m. A parrot; a pandit. f. A ²ú°ùÄå³ó³¾²¹²Ô’s wife.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)²Ñ±ð»å³óÄå±¹¾±²Ô (मेधाविनà¥) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ²Ñ±ð³óÄå±¹¾±.
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Starts with: Medhavinem, Medhavini.
Full-text (+20): Durmedhavin, Medhavita, Medhira, Maidhava, Medhavika, Matutha, Kenipa, Nripamjaya, Medhiyas, Medhishtha, Medhavirudra, Madhishtha, Mehavi, Puranjaya, Baladhi, Medhavini, Vibhavin, Vaghat, Nripanjaya, Vigra.
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Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 46 - PÄpamoca²ÔÄ« EkÄdaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇá¸a (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 49 - Mohi²ÔÄ« EkÄdaśī < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇá¸a (Concluding Section)]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 727 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 7.3 < [Chapter 7 - Planets in Exaltation Mūlatrikoṇa]
Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.2b - The Paurava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the MatsyapurÄṇa]