Shringarahara, Śṛṅgārahāra: 3 definitions
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Shringarahara 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 Śṛṅgārahāra can be transliterated into English as Srngarahara or Shringarahara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚṛṅgārahāra (शृङ्गारहार) or Śṛṅgārahārapuṣpa refers to a “lovely flowers in the form of garlands”, which are used in the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.14:—“[...] use of lovely flowers in the form of garlands (śṛṅgārahāra) increases happiness and wealth (sukhasampad). Use of seasonal flowers for worship yields liberation (mukti). There is no doubt in this”.
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 CatalogorumŚṛṅgārahāra (शृङ्गारहार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—alaṃk. by Baladeva, son of Keśava. Kh. 71.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚṛṅgārahāra (शृङ्गारहार):—[=śṛṅgāra-hāra] [from śṛṅgāra > śṛṅga] m. Name of a [rhetoric] [work] by Bala-deva.
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: Shringara, Hara.
Full-text: Sukhasampad, Ritujata, Baladeva.
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