Shvetarakta, Śvetarakta, Shveta-rakta: 6 definitions
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Shvetarakta 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 Śvetarakta can be transliterated into English as Svetarakta or Shvetarakta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvetarakta (श्वेतरक्त).—a. pale-red, rosy.
-ktaḥ the pink or rosy colour.
Śvetarakta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śveta and rakta (रक्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetarakta (श्वेतरक्त).—m.
(-ktaḥ) Pale red or pink, (the colour.) E. śveta white, rakta red.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvetarakta (श्वेतरक्त):—[=śveta-rakta] [from śveta > śvit] m. pale redness
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. pale-red, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetarakta (श्वेतरक्त):—[śveta-rakta] (ktaḥ) 1. m. Pale red or pink colour.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚvētarakta (ಶ್ವೇತರಕ್ತ):—
1) [noun] the blood that is pale or whitish.
2) [noun] the pale red colour.
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: Shveta, Rakta.
Starts with: Shvetaraktakanika.
Full-text: Abhraka.
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