Sharanmegha, Śaranmegha, Sharad-megha: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Sharanmegha 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 Śaranmegha can be transliterated into English as Saranmegha or Sharanmegha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Śaranmegha (शरन्मेघ) refers to the “(morning) clouds of autumn”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “The arrangements should be made thus: From the very first watch of the night until the morning clouds of autumn (śaranmegha) surround the sun, a large number of soldiers should be posted far and wide on all sides to guard against intrusion of other people, while: the king himself, surrrounded by a few distinguished and faithful champions, [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaranmegha (शरन्मेघ).—an autumnal cloud.
Derivable forms: śaranmeghaḥ (शरन्मेघः).
Śaranmegha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śarad and megha (मेघ). See also (synonyms): śaradghana.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaranmegha (शरन्मेघ).—[masculine] an autumnal cloud.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaranmegha (शरन्मेघ):—[=śaran-megha] [from śaran > śarad] m. an autumnal cloud (-vat ind. like an autumnal cloud), [Hitopadeśa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sharad, Megha, Saran.
Starts with: Sharanmeghavat.
Full-text: Sharanmeghavat, Sharadghana, Megha.
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