Shakavarna, Śakavarṇa: 2 definitions
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Shakavarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Śakavarṇa can be transliterated into English as Sakavarna or Shakavarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚakavarṇa (शकवर्ण).—A son of Śiśunāka; ruled for 36 years; conquered Girivraja.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 315, 316.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śakavarṇa (शकवर्ण):—[=śaka-varṇa] [from śaka] m. Name of a king, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
2) Śākavarṇa (शाकवर्ण):—[=śāka-varṇa] [from śāka] mfn. = śyāva, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a king, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
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Partial matches: Shaka, Varna, Caka.
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