Sattvodreka, Sattva-udreka: 3 definitions

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Sattvodreka 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sattvodreka (सत्त्वोद्रेक).—

1) excess of the quality of goodness.

2) pre-eminence in strength or courage.

Derivable forms: sattvodrekaḥ (सत्त्वोद्रेकः).

Sattvodreka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sattva and udreka (उद्रेक).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sattvodreka (सत्त्वोद्रेक).—m. superabundance of wisdom, Mahābhārata 3, 15818.

Sattvodreka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sattva and udreka (उद्रेक).

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

Sattvodreka (सत्त्वोद्रेक):—[from sat-tva > sat] m. excess or predominance of the quality of goodness, superabundance of energy, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

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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.

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