Sharavrata, Śaravrāta, Shara-vrata: 3 definitions
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Sharavrata 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 Śaravrāta can be transliterated into English as Saravrata or Sharavrata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚaravrāta (शरव्रात) refers to “volleys of arrows”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.21 (“Description of the Special War”).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “[...] Defying the great demon Kālanemi the heroic Nandīśvara hit him in the chest with his spear. With his horses and charioteer killed and himself wounded in the chest, he broke the top of a mountain and hit Nandin. Then Śumbha and Gaṇeśa seated respectively in a chariot and on a mouse fought each other with volleys of arrows (śaravrāta). Gaṇeśa hit Śumbha in his chest with an arrow and felled his charioteer with three arrows on the ground. [...]”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaravrāta (शरव्रात).—a mass or multitude of arrows.
Derivable forms: śaravrātaḥ (शरव्रातः).
Śaravrāta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śara and vrāta (व्रात).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaravrāta (शरव्रात):—[=śara-vrāta] [from śara] m. a mass of arrows, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Kāvya literature]
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: Sara, Vrata, Cara.
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Full-text: Vratasara, Prativarana, Vrata.
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