Shakravatara, Śakrāvatāra: 1 definition
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Shakravatara 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.
The Sanskrit term Śakrāvatāra can be transliterated into English as Sakravatara or Shakravatara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakrāvatāra (शक्रावतार).—[substantive] Indra's descent, [Name] of a sacred bathing-place.
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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Search found 6 books and stories containing Shakravatara, Śakrāvatāra, Sakravatara; (plurals include: Shakravataras, Śakrāvatāras, Sakravataras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
10. Dissention with Bhoja and migration to Sacora < [Chapter 1 - The Author (biography of Dhanapala)]
The gift of a divine necklace by a Vaimanika god Jvalanaprabha < [Chapter 6 - Summary of the Tilakamanjari]
Vijayavega's report < [Chapter 6 - Summary of the Tilakamanjari]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 5 - English translation of Fifth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 6 - English translation of Sixth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 5 - Notes and Analysis of Fifth Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - Enumeration of holy spots (tīrtha) for Śrāddha < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Abhijnana Shakuntalam (Sanskrit and English) (by Saradaranjan Ray)
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Chapter 5 - Pancama-anka (pancamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Shakuntalam (text, translation, notes)]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 5: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 6: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Abhijnana Shakuntala (synthetic study) (by Ramendra Mohan Bose)
Chapter 5 - Pancama-anka (pancamo'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 6 - Shashtha-anka (sastho'nkah) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]