Shvetaki, Śvetaki: 3 definitions
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Shvetaki 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 Śvetaki can be transliterated into English as Svetaki or Shvetaki, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚvetaki (श्वेतकि).—A King. He was mostly occupied in performing Yajñas. Mahābhārata gives the following details about this yajña lover:
(i) Śvetaki performed numerous Yajñas. He was a King who was deeply absorbed in Yajñas. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 222).
(ii) Once the Yajña he performed was so prolonged that the Ṛtviks were utterly tired and left the Yajña in the middle. After that the King had to bring in other Ṛtviks to complete it. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 225, Verse 21).
(iii) He worshipped Śiva and propitiated him to get a blessing to enable him to perform many Yajñas. Śiva advised him that he should do "āhuti" (homa or sacrifice) in Agni continuously for twelve years. Accepting this advice, the king invited Durvāsas to make arrangements for the Yajña. Appointing Durvāsas as Ṛtvik, Śvetaki continued the Yajña for a hundred years. (For more information see under Khāṇḍavadāha).
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 DictionaryŚvetaki (श्वेतकि):—[from śvit] m. Name of an ancient king, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shvetakinihi.
Full-text: Agni.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCXXV < [Khandava-daha Parva]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
The Four Most Prominent Types of Ṛtviks (priests) < [Chapter 2.10 - There is No Place for Ṛtvik in Śrī Guru-Tattva]