Urvi, ī: 16 definitions
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Urvi 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)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexī (उर्वी).—See ūī or ṛtī; extent 500 million yojanas; foremost of all elements and mother of all beings; depth below the surface is 70,000 yojanas consisting of the seven regions of Pātāla.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa II. 4. 96-7; 5. 1-2.

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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantuī (उर्वी) refers to “earth� and is mentioned in a list of 53 synonyms for ṇi (“eٳ�), according to the second chapter (ṇy徱-) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The Dharaṇyādi-varga covers the lands, soil [viz., ī], mountains, jungles and vegetation’s relations between trees and plants and substances, with their various kinds.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyī (उर्वी) is the name of a specific marma (vital points) of the human body, according to the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya-saṃhitā. When affected severely, these marmas causes death. The commonly accepted number of marmas in the human body, as described in the Suśruta-saṃhita, is 107 divided into 5 categories: the muscular, vascular, ligament, bone and joints.
The Aṣṭāṅgahṛdaya-saṃhitā by Vāgbhaṭa is a classical Sanskrit treatise dealing with Āyurveda dating from the 6th-century. Together with the Suśruta-saṃhitā and the Caraka-saṃhita, it is considered one of the three main Indian medical classics

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihiraī (उर्वी) refers to the “land� or “earth�, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 7), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If Mercury should cut through the five constellations from Ārdrā to Maghā, mankind will suffer from wars, from hunger, from disease and from drought. If he should cut through the six constellations from Hasta, his disc appearing to rub against those of the stars, cows will suffer, the price of liquid substances and of juice will rise, but there will be abundance of food grains in the land [i.e., ܰī�.
: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Termsī (उर्वी).�1. Base of a triangle. 2. Earth. Note: ī is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryܰī (उर्वी).—f S ܰīmaṇḍala n S The earth. Ex. daṇāṇīta ܰīmaṇḍala || Also kā� ܰīcē ṭhāī� sahaja || prakāśē vāsara- maṇīcē� tēja ||
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishܰī (उर्वी).�f ܰīmaṇḍala n The earth.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryī (उर्वी).�
1) 'Wide region', the earth; स्तोकमुर्व्यां प्रयात� (stokamurvyā� prayāti) Ś. 1.7; जुगो� गोरूपधरामिवोर्वीम् (jugopa gorūpadharāmivorīm) R.2.3,1.14,3,75,2.66; Meghadūta 21.
2) Land, soil.
3) The open space or expanse (comprising six spaces; i. e. the four quarters of the sky with the upper and lower spaces).
4) A river.
5) (du.) Ved. the two worlds, or the heaven and earth. � यः पप्र� जायमान उर्वी (ā ya� paprau jāyamāna ܰī) ṻ岹 6.1.4.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (उर्वी) or Urvī.—f. (-ī) The earth. E. uru great, ṅīṣ aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ī (उर्वी):—[from uru] a f. the earth
2) [v.s. ...] See ܰī, p. 218, col. 1
3) [from uru] b f. (cf. uru), ‘the wide one�, the wide earth, earth, soil, [Ṛg-veda i, 46, 2; ii, 4, 7; Śakuntalā; Manu-smṛti] etc.
4) [v.s. ...] f. [dual number] (ī) ‘the two wide ones�, heaven and earth, [Ṛg-veda vi, 10, 4; x, 12, 3; 88, 14]
5) [v.s. ...] f. [plural] (vyas) (with and without ṣa�) the six spaces (viz. the four quarters of the sky with the upper and lower spaces), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]
6) [v.s. ...] (also applied to heaven, earth, day, night, water, and vegetation), [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
7) [v.s. ...] (also to fire, earth, water, wind, day and night), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa i, 5, 1, 22]
8) [v.s. ...] rivers, [Nirukta, by Yāska]
9) Ūī (ऊर्वी):—[from ū] a f. the middle of the thigh, [Suśruta]
10) b etc. See p.221, [columns] 2 & 3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryī (उर्वी):�(rvī) 3. f. The earth.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ī (उर्वी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Uvī.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusUrvi (ಉರ್ವ�):�
1) [noun] the earth.
2) [noun] a metrical foot consisting of three long syllables ( —- ).
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 Dictionaryī (उर्वी):—n. 1. the earth; 2. land; soil; 3. the open space/expanse;
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 (+2): Urvibhara, Urvibhrit, Urvibhuj, Urvicakra, Urvicara, Urvidhara, Urvidhara bhatta, Urvidhava, Urvidhra, Urviharsha, Urvija, Urvinam, Urvipa, Urvipalaka, Urvipati, Urviruha, Urviruttam, Urvisha, Urvishvara, Urvisu.
Full-text (+23): Urvibhrit, Urvisha, Urvipati, Urviruha, Urvidhara, Urvitala, Urvishvara, Urvibhuj, Urvyanga, Shakatorvi, Parauru, Urvvyanga, Aaru, Urvidhava, Urvya, Abhitrip, Urvvi, Uvvi, Urvv, Urv.
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Search found 38 books and stories containing Urvi, ī, Ūī; (plurals include: Urvis, īs, Ūīs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Goddesses from the Samhitas to the Sutras (by Rajeshri Goswami)
The six goddesses (Urvi) < [Chapter 4]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study (by E. K. Sudha)
3. List of Rigveda mudras < [Chapter 6 - Background of evolution of language of gestures]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.60 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Lalita-sahasranama and the Saundaryalahari < [Chapter 8 - Comparative study with other works]
The concept of Sarasvata-prayoga < [Chapter 7 - Philosophical aspects in Saundaryalahari]