स्वयंवर

{ svayaṁvara }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

SVAYAṀVARA I   A sub-section of Ādi Parva in Mahābhārata. This sub-section comprises Chapters 183 to 191 of Ādi Parva.
SVAYAṀVARA II   A Kṣatriya custom of princesses selecting their husbands themselves. There are three kinds of Svayaṁvara. These three types are stipulated for Kings only. The first type is Icchāsvayamvara, the second one is Savyavasthāsvayaṁvara and the third is Śauryaśulkasvayaṁvara. No condition is attached to Icchāsvayaṁvara. Anybody may be chosen as husband according to the wish of the bride. Damayantī Svayaṁvara is an example of this. In the second it will be stipulated that the bridegroom will have to possess certain qualifications. In Sītā-Svayaṁvara Śrī Rāma drew the bow of Tryambaka, and married Sītā. This is an example of the second type of Svayaṁvara. The third type is meant for adventurous heroes. Arjuna's marrying Subhadrā is an example of the third type of Svayaṁvara. [Devī Bhāgavata, Skandha 3] .

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

 noun  प्राचीन भारत की एक प्रथा जिसमें कन्या अपने लिए आपही वर चुन लेती थी   Ex. सीता के स्वयंवर में विश्वामित्र राम और लक्ष्मण के साथ पधारे ।

ONTOLOGY:

सामाजिक घटना (Social Event) ➜ घटना (Event) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

SYNONYM:

स्वयंबर स्वयं वरण

Wordnet:

ben স্বয়ংবর

guj સ્વયંવર

kan ಸ್ವಯಂವರ

kas سوٚیَموَر

kok स्वयंवर

mal സ്വയംവരം

mar स्वयंवर

ori ସ୍ୱୟମ୍ବର

pan ਸਵੰਬਰ

san स्वयंवरः

tam சுயம்வரம்

tel స్వయంవరం

urd سویمور , سویمبر

कोंकणी (Konkani) WN

 noun  जातूंत चली स्वता खातीर आपलो न्हवरो स्वताच वेंचता अशी भारतांतली पुर्विल्ली एक चाल   Ex. सीतेच्या स्वयंवरांत वविश्वामित्र राम आनी लक्ष्मण हांचे सयत आयलो

ONTOLOGY:

सामाजिक घटना (Social Event) ➜ घटना (Event) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben স্বয়ংবর

guj સ્વયંવર

hin स्वयंवर

kan ಸ್ವಯಂವರ

kas سوٚیَموَر

mal സ്വയംവരം

mar स्वयंवर

ori ସ୍ୱୟମ୍ବର

pan ਸਵੰਬਰ

san स्वयंवरः

tam சுயம்வரம்

tel స్వయంవరం

urd سویمور , سویمبر

A dictionary, Marathi and English

   The choosing, by a female, of a man to be her husband.

Aryabhushan School Dictionary

 n m  The choosing of a spouse by a female.

मराठी (Marathi) WN

 noun  एखाद्या कन्येने स्वतःचा पती स्वतः पसंत करून वरण्याची प्रथा   Ex. सीतेच्या स्वयंवरासाठी देशोदेशीचे राजे व राजकुमार आले होते.

ONTOLOGY:

सामाजिक घटना (Social Event) ➜ घटना (Event) ➜ निर्जीव (Inanimate) ➜ संज्ञा (Noun)

Wordnet:

ben স্বয়ংবর

guj સ્વયંવર

hin स्वयंवर

kan ಸ್ವಯಂವರ

kas سوٚیَموَر

kok स्वयंवर

mal സ്വയംവരം

ori ସ୍ୱୟମ୍ବର

pan ਸਵੰਬਰ

san स्वयंवरः

tam சுயம்வரம்

tel స్వయంవరం

urd سویمور , سویمبر

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

स्वयं—वर  mfn.  a mf( आ)n. self-choosing (with कन्या, ‘a girl who chooses her husband herself’), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.

ROOTS:

स्वयं वर

स्वयं—वर  m.  m. self-choice, the election of a husband by a princess or daughter of a क्षत्रिय at a public assembly of suitors, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.

ROOTS:

स्वयं वर

स्वयं-वर    b &c. See p.1278.

ROOTS:

स्वयं वर

Shabda-Sagara

स्वयंवर  m.  ( -रः) The public choice of a husband by a princess, from a number of suitors assembled for the purpose.
  f.  ( -रा) A girl choosing her husband.
    E. स्वयम् of herself, वर selecting.

ROOTS:

स्वयम् वर