Sarasvatistotra, Sarasvatīstotra, Sarasvati-stotra: 5 definitions

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Sarasvatistotra means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र) is the name of a work by Śāntikuśala dealing with early teachers, Gods or Goddesses.—The Sarasvatīstotra (in Gujarati) is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The author, Śāntikuśala belonged to the tapāgaccha and was a pupil of Vinayakuśala, himself pupil of Vijayadevasūri. The present work is not dated, but other dated works by the same author are from VS 1667 and VS 1677.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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India history and geography

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Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)

Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र) is the name of a work ascribed to Āśādhara (1178-1243 C.E.) according to the “New Catalogus Catalogorum” II. pp. 194-96. Āśādhara was a famous Jain author belonging to the Sapādalakṣa country where Śākambharī is situated and composed many works (viz., the Sarasvatī-stotra).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Pet. 726. L. 1103. Ben. 43. Bik. 243. Burnell. 200^a. 202^b. Taylor. 1, 357. Rice. 278.
—from the Brahmapurāṇa. Tu7b. 11.
—from the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa. Burnell. 200^a. 202^b.
—from the Liṅgapurāṇa. Oudh. Xvii, 84.
—from the Sudarśanasaṃhitā. L. 891.
—attributed to Āśvalāyana. L. 892. Tu7b. 20.
—attributed to Bṛhaspati. Ben. 45.
—by Pṛthvīdhara. Burnell. 200^a.
—by Bappabhaṭṭi Sūri. Peters. 3, 212.

2) Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र):—Fl. 430. Stein 225.
—from the Brahmavaivartapurāṇa. Stein 205.
—from the Mārkaṇḍeyapurāṇa. Fl. 430.
—attributed to Āśvalāyana. Hz. 11. Oudh. Xx, 48. Stein 225.

3) Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र):—attributed to Āśvalāyana. Ulwar 2418.

4) Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र):—Tb. 182 F (bis).
—attributed to Āśvalāyana. Ak 250. As p. 216. Peters. 5, 599.
—from the Brahmāṇḍapurāṇa. L.. 256.
—from the Rudrayāmala. As p. 215.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sarasvatīstotra (सरस्वतीस्तोत्र):—[=sarasvatī-stotra] [from sarasvatī > sara] n. Name of hymns.

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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.

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