Sarvabhakshin, Sarvabhakṣin, Sarvabhakshi, Sarva-bhakshi, Sarvabhakṣī: 5 definitions
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Sarvabhakshin 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 terms Sarvabhakṣin and Sarvabhakṣī can be transliterated into English as Sarvabhaksin or Sarvabhakshin or Sarvabhaksi or Sarvabhakshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSarvabhakṣin (सर्वभक्षिन्) refers to “one who devours everything” and is used to describe Agni, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.2 (“The birth of Śiva’s son”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Cursing Viṣṇu and other gods, Pārvatī furiously told Agni who had swallowed Śiva’s semen. [Pārvatī said]:—‘O Agni, be the devourer of everything (sarvabhakṣin) and let your soul be afflicted. You are a fool. You do not know Śiva’s fundamental principles. You have come forward to carry out the task of the gods. It is neither proper nor beneficent to you to have eaten up Śiva’s semen. You are a rogue, a wretched vile, paying heed to the wicked counsel of the wicked’”.
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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvabhakṣin (सर्वभक्षिन्).—[adjective] eating all kinds of food; omnivorous.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvabhakṣin (सर्वभक्षिन्):—[=sarva-bhakṣin] [from sarva] ([Kāvya literature; Pañcatantra; Hitopadeśa]) ([wrong reading] for -bhakṣa) mfn. all-devouring, eating all things, omnivorous.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySarvabhakṣī (सर्वभक्षी):—adj. omnivorous;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Bhakshin, Sharva, Carva.
Full-text: Ghrini.
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