Vanvas
Sign in to saveVanavasa () is a Sanskrit term meaning residence (vāsa) in a forest (vana). While it can be undertaken voluntarily, it usually carries a connotation of forced exile as a punishment. It commonly figures as a harsh penalty in ancient Hindu epics (such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata) set in a time, thousands of years ago, when much of the Indian subcontinent was a wilderness.
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Vinony files it under Forestry in India, Indian exiles and Mahabharata.
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Vanvas (devanagari: वनवास) es un término sánscrito que significa "residencia en el bosque" y se refiere al destierro o fuga voluntarios (Áshrams, rishis) o involuntarios. Se menciona varias veces en épicas hindúes (Ramayana).
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