In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sarvaratna (सर्वरत्न) refers to “all sorts of excellent gems and jewels” and is used to describe Jalandhara, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.18 (“The conversation between Nārada and Jalandhara”).—Accordingly, as Nārada said to Jalandhara: “[...] [Śiva’s] wife Pārvatī is exquisitely beautiful in every limb. She is charming and has all the characteristics of a beautiful lady. [...] Even Śiva reputed to be free from infatuation has been won over by her womanly sports. Śiva who is independent has been subjugated by her. The prosperity that he enjoys inasmuch as he indulges in dalliance with the most excellent of all ladies has not come to you O lord of Daityas though you are the master of excellent gems and jewels (sarvaratna-adhipa)”.

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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.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Sarvaratna (सर्वरत्न) or Sarvaratnaka refers to one of the nine treasures mentioned in chapter 1.4 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly: “The King [Bharata] made a four days’ fast, directed toward the treasures, a guide on the path of acquisition of powers earned by former penance. At the end of the four days’ fast, the nine famous treasures approached him, each always attended by one thousand Yakṣas, Naisarpa, Pāṇḍuka, Piṅgala, Sarvaratnaka, Mahāpadma, Kāla, Mahākāla, Māṇava, Śaṅkhaka. They were mounted on eight wheels, eight yojanas high, nine yojanas broad, twelve yojanas long, their faces concealed by doors of cat’s-eye, smooth, golden, filled with jewels, marked with the cakra, sun, and moon. [...]”.

2) Sarvaratna (सर्वरत्न) refers to one of the 32 mountains between the lotus-lakes situated near the four Añjana mountains, which are situated in the “middle world” (madhyaloka), according to chapter 2.3.—Accordingly, “In the four directions from each of the Añjana Mountains there are lotus-lakes, 100,000 yojanas square: [...]. Between each two lotus-lakes there are 2 Ratikara Mountains so there are 32 Ratikara Mountains (e.g., Sarvaratnā). On the Dadhimukha Mountains and on the Ratikara Mountains, there are eternal shrines of the Arhats, just as on the Añjana Mountains likewise at the intermediate points of the continent there are 4 Ratikara Mountains, having a length and width of 10,000 yojanas, and a height of 1,000 yojanas, made of all kinds of jewels, divine, the shape of a jhallarī. [...] In them (i.e., the 32 Ratikara Mountains, e.g., Sarvaratnā) the gods with all their splendor together with their retinues make eight-day festivals in the shrines on the holy days of the holy Arhats”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Sarvaratna (सर्वरत्न):—[=sarva-ratna] [from sarva] m. ‘having all gems’, Name of a minister of king Yudhi-ṣṭhira, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

2) Sarvaratnā (सर्वरत्ना):—[=sarva-ratnā] [from sarva-ratna > sarva] f. Name of a Śruti, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]

[Sanskrit to German]

Sarvaratna in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sarvaratna (ಸರ್ವರತ್ನ):—

1) [noun] all sorts of wealth.

2) [noun] (jain.) one of the nine kinds of treasures.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ratna, Sharva, Carva.

Starts with: Sarvaratnadhipa, Sarvaratnaka, Sarvaratnamaya, Sarvaratnapani, Sarvaratnaruchira, Sarvaratnarucira, Sarvaratnasamanvita, Sarvaratnavarnasamantaprabhasashri, Sarvaratnavichitravarnamanikundala, Sarvaratnavicitravarnamanikundala, Sarvaratneshvara.

Full-text: Sarvaratnaka, Sarvaratnasamanvita, Sarvaratnamaya, Prashobhita, Lilanga, Navanidhi, Pramuktaka, Khotaka.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Sarvaratna, Sarva-ratna, Sarvaratnā, Sarva-ratnā; (plurals include: Sarvaratnas, ratnas, Sarvaratnās, ratnās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)

Part 15: The nine treasures < [Chapter IV]

Part 31: Description of Nandīśvara < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]

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Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)

(ii) The Site-planning (Vāstupada-vīnyāsa) < [Chapter 6 - Fundamental Canons of Hindu Architecture]

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