Sarvadhika, Sarvādhika: 3 definitions
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Sarvadhika 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sarvadhik.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSarvādhika (सर्वाधिक) refers to “supreme efficacy” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.21 (“Nārada instructs Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Pārvatī said to Nārada: “On hearing these words of Pārvatī, O excellent sage, you taught her the five-syllabled mantra of Śiva in accordance with the sacred law. O sage, generating her faith you told her the supreme efficacy [i.e., sarvādhika] of the great formula thus”.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvādhika (सर्वाधिक):—[from sarva] mfn. superior to everything, [Bhāminī-vilāsa]
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 dictionarySarvādhika (सर्वाधिक) [Also spelled sarvadhik]:—(a) most; ahead of all.
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Starts with: Sarvadhikar, Sarvadhikara, Sarvadhikarana, Sarvadhikaraneshu, Sarvadhikarasampanna, Sarvadhikaratva, Sarvadhikari, Sarvadhikarika, Sarvadhikarin.
Full-text: Sarvadhik.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sarvadhika, Sarvādhika; (plurals include: Sarvadhikas, Sarvādhikas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.3.179 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.141 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - Curse of the Brāhmaṇa < [Book 1 - First Skandha]