Svarganaraka, Svarga-naraka: 2 definitions
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Svarganaraka 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSvarganaraka (स्वर्गनरक) refers to “heaven and hell”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.4 (“The Tripuras are initiated).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “Saying this he recited the main tenet in the deceptive philosophy—‘Heaven and hell are functioning here itself (svarganaraka-pratyaya)’.—Remembering the lotus-like feet of Śiva, Viṣṇu told him again.—‘These Asuras, the residents of the three cities, shall be deluded. O intellegent one, they shall be initiated by you. They shall be taught strenuously. At my bidding you will incur no sin on that account’. [...]”.
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 DictionarySvarganaraka (स्वर्गनरक):—[=svarga-naraka] [from svarga > svar] n. [plural] the h° and hells, [Jaiminīya-upaniṣad]
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: Naraka, Svarga.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
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