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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sāvalepa (सावलेप) (Cf. Avalepa) refers to “very haughty”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.17 (“The dialogue between Indra and Kāmadeva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “When the gods had gone, Indra remembered Kama. He was so afflicted by Tāraka, the wicked demon. In an instant, Kāma, the lover of Rati, came there along with Vasanta. He was accompanied by Rati too. Being powerful enough to conquer the three worlds he was very haughty [i.e., sāvalepa]. Making due obeisance standing in front of Indra, the lofty-minded Kāma joined his palms in reverence and said:—[...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāvalepa (सावलेप).—a. Full of pride, proud, haughty.

-pam ind. Proudly, haughtily, arrogantly.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sāvalepa (सावलेप).—f.

(-pā) Full of pride.

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

Sāvalepa (सावलेप).—adj. Proud, [Daśakumāracarita] in Chr. 185, 19.

Sāvalepa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and avalepa (अवलेप).

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

Sāvalepa (सावलेप).—[adjective] haughty, arrogant.

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

Sāvalepa (सावलेप):—mfn. having pride, proud, haughty (am ind.), [Daśakumāra-carita; Kāvyādarśa]

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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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Partial matches: Avalepa, Sha, Ca.

Starts with: Savalepam.

Full-text: Savalepam, Avalepa.

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