Sarvotkrishta, Sarva-utkrishta, Sarvotkṛṣṭa: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Sarvotkṛṣṭa can be transliterated into English as Sarvotkrsta or Sarvotkrishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSarvotkṛṣṭa (सर्वोत्कृष्ट) refers to the “most excellent of all” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.32 (“The seven celestial sages arrive”).—Accordingly, as Menā said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] O dear, in the meantime all those seven celestial sages were remembered by Śiva whose mind was agitated by the pangs of separation from Pārvatī. [...] Then, as they were struck with surprise, they joined their palms in reverence, bowed to and addressed Śiva adored by all the worlds:—The sages said:—“O most excellent of all (sarvotkṛṣṭa), O great ruler, O Emperor of the heaven-dwellers, how can our fortune which is very excellent be described by us? [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysarvōtkṛṣṭa (सर्वोत्कृष्ट).—a (S sarva & utkṛṣṭa) sarvōttama a (S sarva All, uttama Good.) Supremely good, best of all. A title of the Deity. 2 Superlatively good: also very right, true, correct, just &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsarvōtkṛṣṭa (सर्वोत्कृष्ट).—a Supremely good; very right.
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.
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