vanavas ka shabdik arth hai- 'van mean rahana' athava 'jangal mean nivas'. prachin samay mean kuchh vishesh paristhitiyoan mean yah ek badhyakari adesh ya dand hua karata tha.
- hindoo dharmik granth 'ramayan' ke anusar ayodhya naresh dasharath ke putr ram ne apane chhote bhaee lakshman tatha patni sita sahit chaudah varsh ka 'vanavas' bhoga tha.
- mahabharat mean bhi paandavoan ke barah varsh ke 'vanavas' tatha ek varsh ke ajnatavas ka varnan milata hai.
tika tippani aur sandarbh
sanbandhit lekh
varnamala kramanusar lekh khoj