Shivacarita, Shiva-carita, Śivacarita, Śivācarita: 2 definitions
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Shivacarita 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 terms Śivacarita and Śivācarita can be transliterated into English as Sivacarita or Shivacarita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shivacharita.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚivācarita (शिवाचरित) or Śivācaritra refers to the “the daughter of Himācala”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.1.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O foremost of sages, listen to the story of Śivā (i.e., śivācarita) which is excellent, sanctifying, highly divine, auspicious and destructive of all sins. When the great goddess Satī, the daughter of Dakṣa, was sporting about on the Himālayas with Śiva, Menā, the beloved of Himācala thought that she was her own daughter and loved her like a mother with all kinds of nourishments”.
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: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚivacarita (शिवचरित) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—kāvya by Kavivādaśekhara. Hz. 1094 (inc.).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Carita, Civa.
Full-text: Kavivadashekhara, Shivacaritra.
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