Shankhavarta, Śaṅkhāvarta, Shankha-avarta: 3 definitions
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Shankhavarta 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 Śaṅkhāvarta can be transliterated into English as Sankhavarta or Shankhavarta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaṅkhāvarta (शङ्खावर्त).—
1) the convolution of a shell.
2) a kind of fistula in the rectum.
Derivable forms: śaṅkhāvartaḥ (शङ्खावर्तः).
Śaṅkhāvarta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaṅkha and āvarta (आवर्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaṅkhāvarta (शङ्खावर्त):—[from śaṅkha] m. the convolution of a shell, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of fistula in the rectum, [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati]
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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: Shankha, Avarta.
Full-text: Shambukavarta.
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