Sharanapanna, Śaraṇāpanna, Sharana-apanna: 5 definitions
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Sharanapanna 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 Śaraṇāpanna can be transliterated into English as Saranapanna or Sharanapanna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚaraṇāpanna (शरणापन्न) refers to “seeking refuge”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.31 (“Description of Śiva’s magic”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogised Śiva: “O great lord, lord of gods, O Śiva, the merciful, we seek refuge (śaraṇāpanna) in you. Be sympathetic. Obeisance be to you. O lord, you are favourably disposed to your devotees, always carrying out their tasks. You are the uplifter of the distressed, and an ocean of mercy. You save us from all our miseries and distresses”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaraṇāpanna (शरणापन्न).—a. gone to for refuge or protection, taking shelter with, fugitive.
Śaraṇāpanna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaraṇa and āpanna (आपन्न). See also (synonyms): śaraṇāgata.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaraṇāpanna (शरणापन्न).—mfn.
(-nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) Taken refuge. E. śaraṇa and āpanna obtained.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaraṇāpanna (शरणापन्न):—[from śaraṇa] mfn. = śaranāgata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaraṇāpanna (शरणापन्न):—[śaraṇā+panna] (nnaḥ-nnā-nnaṃ) a. Having obtained shelter or protection.
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: Sharana, Apanna.
Full-text: Sharanarpaka, Samcarajivin, Sharanagata.
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