Sharavanabhava, Śaravaṇabhava: 3 definitions
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Sharavanabhava 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 Śaravaṇabhava can be transliterated into English as Saravanabhava or Sharavanabhava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Elements of Hindu IconograpyŚaravaṇabhava (one of the aspects of Subrahmaṇya, according to the Kumāra-tantra). He should have six heads, twelve eyes and twelve arms. Two of his hands are to be in the abhaya and the varada poses while the remaining ones should carry in them the śakti, ghaṇṭa, dhvaja, padma, kukkuṭa, pāśa, daṇḍa, ṭaṅka, bāṇa and dhanus. The complexion of this aspect is yellow; the face should resemble a full-blown lotus.
The Śrītatvanidhi, as usual, gives an entirely different description of Śaravaṇabhava. According to this authority Śaravaṇabhava should have only one face, three eyes and six arms, be of the colour of the rising sun and be seated upon a lion. The body should be covered with ashes (bhaṣma or vibhūti). There should be in the hands flowery arrows, a bow made of sugar-cane, khaḍga, kheṭaka, vajra and the kukkuṭa.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaravaṇabhava (शरवणभव):—[=śara-vaṇa-bhava] [from śara-vaṇa > śara] m. (with deva, [Meghadūta]) ‘born in a th° of r°’, Name of Kārttikeya.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaravaṇabhava (ಶರವಣಭವ):—[noun] Ṣaṇmukha, who was born in a thicket of grass Saccharum sara.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sharavana, Bhva, Bhava.
Full-text: Sharavanodbhava, Murugan, Karttikeya, Subrahmaṇya.
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