Sharadvati, Śāradvati, Śāradvatī: 3 definitions
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Sharadvati 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 Śāradvati and Śāradvatī can be transliterated into English as Saradvati or Sharadvati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚāradvatī (शारद्वती).—An apsarā woman. She attended the birthday celebrations of Arjuna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚāradvati (शारद्वति).—An apsaras.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 7.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śāradvatī (शारद्वती):—[from śāradvata > śārada] a f. See below.
2) [from śārada] b f. [patronymic] of Kṛpī, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of an Apsaras, [ib.; Harivaṃśa]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sharadvatika, Sharadvatiputra, Sharadvatisuta.
Full-text: Sharadvatiputra, Sharadvatisuta, Kripi, Sharadvata, Apsaras.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 32 - The Creation of the Vedas < [Book 3 - Bhavishya Parva]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXXIII < [Sambhava Parva]