Shankarasvamin, Śaṅkarasvāmin, Shankarasvami, Shankara-svamin, Śaṅkarasvāmī: 4 definitions

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Shankarasvamin 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 terms Śaṅkarasvāmin and Śaṅkarasvāmī can be transliterated into English as Sankarasvamin or Shankarasvamin or Sankarasvami or Shankarasvami, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Kavya (poetry)

[«previous next»] — Shankarasvamin in Kavya glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: Kathāsaritsāgara

1) Śaṅkarasvāmin (शङ्करस्वामिन्) is the of Brāhman living in the city of Pāṭaliputra. His story was narrated to Vyāḍi and Indradatta in the tale called ‘the two Brāhman brothers’, according to Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 2. Saṅkarasvāmin had two sons named Varṣa and Upavarṣa.

2) Śaṅkarasvāmin (शङ्करस्वामिन्) is the name of a rich man from the city Ujjayinī, according to the story “Śiva and Mādhava”, in the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 24. His story was told by princess Kanakarekhā to her father Paropakārin in order to demonstrate that “all kinds of deceptions are practised on the earth by rogues”.

The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Saṅkarasvāmin, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

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Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shankarasvamin in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śaṅkarasvāmī (शङ्करस्वामी).—Father of Upavarṣa. (See under Upavarṣa).

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śaṅkarasvāmin (शङ्करस्वामिन्) refers to Lord Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the seven Sages: “[...] This mind of mine is resolute helplessly attempting at a great task. Verily it is trying to erect a high wall on the surface of water. At the bidding of the celestial sage I am performing this steady penance with the desire that Rudra be my husband. The unfledged birdling of my mind flies up tenaciously. May lord Śiva [i.e., Śaṅkarasvāmin], the storehouse of mercy fulfil its desire”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shankarasvamin in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Śaṅkarasvāmin (शङ्करस्वामिन्) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Lalitāstavaratna.

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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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