Svastivacaka, Svasti-vacaka, Svastivācaka: 5 definitions
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Svastivacaka 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Svastivachaka.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSvastivācaka (स्वस्तिवाचक).—Pronouncing a blessing;1 a function at the end of the śrāddha.2
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 dictionarySvastivācaka (स्वस्तिवाचक).—benediction, congratulation.
Derivable forms: svastivācakaḥ (स्वस्तिवाचकः).
Svastivācaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svasti and vācaka (वाचक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySvastivācaka (स्वस्तिवाचक):—[=sv-asti-vācaka] [from sv-asti] m. ([Bhāgavata-purāṇa]) benediction, congratulation.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySvasti-vācaka (स्वस्ति-वाचक):—adj. one who blesses;
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.
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Partial matches: Vacaka, Svasti.
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Full-text: Swasti-vaachak, Cottivacakam, Vacaka.
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