Saravat, Sāravat, Sharavat: 5 definitions

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Saravat 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.

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

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Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Śaravat (शरवत्) refers to “that which resembles an arrow”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] Attacks are of three kinds, upwards, horizontal and downwards. All three attacks are very enjoyable when the Vājas attack the Varajas. [...] Hiding itself like a shadow below the quarry when it is flying above, and then suddenly flying up and striking it like an arrow (śaravat-pāta), is called the upward attack. [...]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāravat (सारवत्).—a.

1) Substantial.

2) Fertile.

3) Having sap.

4) Solid, firm.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāravat (सारवत्).—mfn. (-vān-vatī-vat) 1. Substantial, having pith, substance, strength, &c. 2. Fertile. E. sāra, matup aff.

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

1) Śaravat (शरवत्):—[=śara-vat] [from śara] mfn. filled with ar°, [Harivaṃśa]

2) [v.s. ...] (also used in explaining śalmali and said to be = kaṇṭakair hinasti, [Nirukta, by Yāska])

3) Sāravat (सारवत्):—[=sāra-vat] [from sāra] mfn. hard, solid, firm, strong, steadfast, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.

4) [v.s. ...] substantial, nourishing (as food), [Caraka]

5) [v.s. ...] valuable, precious, [Mahābhārata; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]

6) [v.s. ...] having pith or sap, containing resin, [Suśruta]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāravat (सारवत्):—[(vān-vatī-vat) a.] Substantial.

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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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