Shvetabha, Śvetābhā, Shveta-abha: 1 definition
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Shvetabha 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 Śvetābhā can be transliterated into English as Svetabha or Shvetabha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Śvetābhā (श्वेताभा) refers to “whitish-colored (hawks)”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “There are four kinds of Vāsa. [...] The Pratiṣṭhānās are thickly feathered and inferior in speed and courage. They are not subject to disease and are compact of muscle, They come from the country abounding in hawks. In their colour they are whitish (śvetābhā), blackish and reddish”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
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Partial matches: Shveta, Abha.
Starts with: Shvetabhadra, Shvetabhanda, Shvetabhanu, Shvetabhapratibhadarshana, Shvetabhasman.
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