Saran, Sharan: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Saran means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismSaran (सारण): The spy of Ravana, Mentioned in Ramayana Yuddha Kanda/Sarga 26, who tells Ravana about strength of the army of vanaras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaran (शरन्):—[from śarad] in [compound] for śarad.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySharan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) shelter, refuge; recourse; protection; ~[data] one who affords a protection; ~[prada] sheltering; -[sthana] a sanctuary, refuge, an asylum, a haven; —[dena] to afford refuge, to grant shelter, to harbour..—sharan (शरण) is alternatively transliterated as Śaraṇa.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaraṇ (ಶರಣ್):—[noun] = ಶರಣು [sharanu].
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Saraṇ (ಸರಣ್):—[noun] = ಸರಣು [saranu].
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)
Starts with (+148): Saramdagarike, Saramdege, Saramdoru, Saramgabhairavi, Saramgadhara, Saramgagamana, Saramgajati, Saramgakapi, Saramgamani, Saramgamauli, Saramganata, Saramgapada, Saramgapadma, Saramgattu, Saramgavadana, Saramgavahana, Saramgavine, Saramgedu, Saramgel, Saramgey.
Ends with: Abhisaran, Anusaran, Apsaran, Ksaran, Nissaran, Pesaran, Prasaran.
Full-text: Vatsara, Sharanmeghavat, Sharanmegha, Kashmirasambhava, Samvatsara, Akshari, Saramukha, Sarak, Shun, Saran-kher, Sharana, Matsara, Dhusara.
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