Sarvagata: 13 definitions
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Sarvagata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Sarvagata (सर्वगत):—Son of Bhīma (one of the sons of Pāṇḍu) and his wife Kālī. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.22.30-31)
Sarvagata (सर्वगत).—A son of Bhīmasena by Kālī.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 22. 31.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Sarvagata (सर्वगत) refers to “omnipresent”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] I will now expound the sixfold introduction to the differentiated (sakala aspect). The Śāmbhava (state), supreme and tranquil, is above the six (Wheels). It is liberation (kaivalya), unique (kevala), tranquil, devoid of the Five Voids and beneficial. It is consciousness, supreme and pure. It is the inexplicable (kiñcit) Śāmbhava (state) that is pure consciousness (cinmātra). It is supreme. It is the supreme Nirvāṇa, the body made of consciousness along with Śiva. The subtle, pure consciousness of the Person is said to be subtle and omnipresent [i.e., sarvagata]. (Thus) consciousness is said to be of three kinds, Individual (āṇava), Empowered (śākta), and Śāmbhava.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Sarvagata (सर्वगत) refers to “omnipresent” and is used to describe Amṛteśa, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 9.5-11, while explaining the universality of Amṛteśa]—“Amṛteśa is supreme. He is free of disease. His nature is inherent, fully enumerated, constant, eternal, and immovable. [He has] no form or color, and is the highest truth. Because of that, he is omnipresent (sarvagata—yasmāt sarvagato). The splendid Deva delights in all āgamas, pervades all mantras, and grants all siddhis. In this way, he is like a transparent crystal sewn onto a colored thread, always reflected with its color, [and] seeking [to] look like this and that. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
Sarvagata (सर्वगत) refers to the “all-pervading” (space), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] You are the one witness of everything, and are always totally free. The cause of your bondage is that you see the witness as something other than this. [...] Just as a mirror exists everywhere both within and apart from its reflected images, so the Supreme Lord exists everywhere within and apart from this body. Just as one and the same all-pervading (sarvagata) space exists within and without a jar [ekaṃ sarvagataṃ vyoma bahirantaryathā ghaṭe], so the eternal, everlasting God exists in the totality of things. [...] ”.
Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
sarvagata (सर्वगत).—a S Entered into or pervading all things.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Sarvagata (सर्वगत) or Sarvvagata.—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Omnipresent, universally diffused. E. sarva, gata gone.
Sarvagata (सर्वगत).—[adjective] going everywhere, all-pervading, omnipresent, universal.
1) Sarvagata (सर्वगत):—[=sarva-gata] [from sarva] mfn. = -ga (papracchānāmayaṃ tayoḥ sarva-gatam, ‘he asked whether they were in all respects well’ [Mahābhārata]; yacca kiṃ cit sarva-gataṃ bhūmau, ‘all whatever exists on the earth’ [ib.]), [Upaniṣad; Yājñavalkya] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a son of Bhīma-sena, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Sarvagata (सर्वगत):—[sarva-gata] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Moving in all, omnipresent.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Sarvagata (ಸರ್ವಗತ):—[noun] = ಸರ್ವಗ [sarvaga].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Sarvagata (सर्वगत):—adj. all-pervading; omnipresent;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gata, Sharva.
Starts with: Sarvagatatva.
Full-text: Sarvagatatva, Sarvvagata, Sarvgat, Kali, Veddhar, Bhima, Autpatika, Sarvatraga, Vyoman, Sthanu, Abhutodbhavana, Asadudbhavana, Sarvaga, Ghata, Gata, Karana, Kala.
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Search found 52 books and stories containing Sarvagata, Sarva-gata; (plurals include: Sarvagatas, gatas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Mundaka Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary (by S. Sitarama Sastri)
Verse 1.1.6 < [Mundaka I, Khanda I]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
2. The Bhagavadgita in the pre-Shankaracharya Jain Sources < [Volume 1 (1945)]
42. The Dates of Narayana Dikshita and other Commentators < [Volume 1 (1945)]
Hevajra Tantra (analytical study) (by Seung Ho Nam)
1.3. (iii) The All Pervading Truth Body < [Chapter 3 - Tantric Doctrine in Hevajra Tantra]
Vishnu Smriti (Study) (by Minu Bhattacharjee)
Pratyabhijna and Shankara’s Advaita (comparative study) (by Ranjni M.)
2.2. The concept of Eternity (Nityatā) < [Chapter 4 - Ultimate Reality and God in Pratyabhijñā and Advaita]
5. Māyā in Pratyabhijñā < [Chapter 4 - Ultimate Reality and God in Pratyabhijñā and Advaita]
9. Advaita Vedānta: The Renowned Non-dual Vedic Philosophy < [Chapter 2 - Historical and Cultural background of Pratyabhijñā and Advaita Vedānta]