Shringavat, Śṛṅgavat: 4 definitions
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Shringavat 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 Śṛṅgavat can be transliterated into English as Srngavat or Shringavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Śṛṅgavat (शृङ्गवत्).——(c)—a kingdom north of Śvetam, of Kuru.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 14. 51; 15. 34; Vāyu-purāṇa 33. 44.
1b) A mountain in Jambūdvīpa, noted for gold and gems, abode of Pitṛs, north of the Śveta.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 15. 22, 28, 69-70; 17. 36. 21. 138-41; Matsya-purāṇa 113. 23; Vāyu-purāṇa 34. 20, 25; 45. 2; 114. 84.
1c) A varṣa, next to Hiraṇmaya.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 34. 30.
1d) A mountain range to the north of Ilāvṛta; a boundary limit of Kuru; from it descends the stream Bhadrā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 16. 8; 17. 8.
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 dictionaryŚṛṅgavat (शृङ्गवत्).—a. Peaked. -m. A mountain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śṛṅgavat (शृङ्गवत्):—[=śṛṅga-vat] [from śṛṅga] mfn. horned, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] having (many) peaks, peaked (as a mountain), [Rāmāyaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a mythical mountain forming one of the boundaries of the earth, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṛṅgavat (शृङ्गवत्):—[(vān-vatī-vat) a.] Horned, peaked.
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: Shringa, Vat, Vaat.
Starts with: Shringavata.
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Full-text: Prakshringavat, Sharngavata, Valmikashringavat, Varshaparvata, Hiranmaya, Abhisheka.
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