Sharavana, Śaravaṇa: 10 definitions
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Sharavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Śaravaṇa can be transliterated into English as Saravana or Sharavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaravaṇa (शरवण).—The place where Subrahmaṇya was born. (See under Subrahmaṇya).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚaravaṇa (शरवण).—The pleasure garden of Umā and Śiva in the Himālayas;1 here Ila was converted into a female;2 Kumāra born in.3
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysāravaṇa (सारवण).—n (sāra Good, pure &c., and vana Water. Cowdung being esteemed as pure and purificatory. ) Smearing (of the ground, a wall &c.) with cowdung-wash. v ghāla. 2 The cowdung-wash, mixture of goats' dung and earth &c. prepared for the purpose. 3 Smearedness (of the ground &c.) with the dung-wash: also the coating applied.
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sāravāna (सारवान).—m ( P) A camel driver.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsāravaṇa (सारवण).—n Smearing (of the ground) with cowdung-wash.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaravaṇa (शरवण).—[neuter] a thicket of reeds.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaravaṇa (शरवण):—[=śara-vaṇa] [from śara] n. (See -vana) a thicket or clump of reeds, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara; Suśruta]
2) Śaravana (शरवन):—[=śara-vana] [from śara] [wrong reading] for -vaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySāravaṇa (सारवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Samāracana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaravaṇa (ಶರವಣ):—[noun] a thicket of the reed Saccharum sara of Poaceae family.
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Saravaṇa (ಸರವಣ):—[noun] the reed Saccharum sara of Poaceae familhy.
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Sāravāna (ಸಾರವಾನ):—[noun] a man who rides a camel.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySāravāna (सारवान):—adj. (of an article, contribution. etc.) significant; meaningful; substantial;
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)
Partial matches: Sara, Vana, Cara.
Starts with: Saravanam, Sharavanabhava, Sharavanalaya.
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