Sharavarsha, Śaravarṣa, Shara-varsha, Śaravarṣā: 10 definitions
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Sharavarsha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Śaravarṣa and Śaravarṣā can be transliterated into English as Saravarsa or Sharavarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष) refer to a “shower of arrows”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.20 (“The fight between the Gaṇas and the Asuras”).—Accordingly, as Jalandhara laid siege to Kailāsa: “[...] All the three powerful Daityas obstructed the army of the Gaṇas showering arrows (śaravarṣa) like the destructive clouds in the rainy season [muṃcaṃtaśśaravarṣāṇi prāvṛṣīva balāhakāḥ]. The volleys of arrows discharged by the Daityas enveloped all the quarters and the atmosphere like huge swarms of locusts. They shook the hosts of Gaṇas. Split by hundreds of arrows, the Gaṇas shed streams of blood. They resembled the red Kiṃśuka flowers of the spring season. They did not know what to do. On seeing their army thus shattered, the infuriated leaders Nandin, Gaṇeśa and Kārttikeya hurriedly checked the rushing Daityas”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष).—m S pop. śaravarṣāva m śaravṛṣṭi f (S) Showering or a shower of arrows.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष).—a shower or volley of arrows.
Derivable forms: śaravarṣaḥ (शरवर्षः).
Śaravarṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śara and varṣa (वर्ष).
Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष).—m.
(-rṣaḥ) A flight or shower of arrows. E. śara, varṣa rain.
Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष).—m. a shower of arrows,
Śaravarṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śara and varṣa (वर्ष).
Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष).—1. [masculine] a shower of arrows.
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Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष).—2. [neuter] rain (of water).
1) Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष):—[=śara-varṣa] [from śara] n. a shower of arrows, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] ([plural])
2) [v.s. ...] a sh° of water, rain, [Śiśupāla-vadha] ([plural])
Śaravarṣa (शरवर्ष):—[śara-varṣa] (rṣaḥ) 1. m. Shower of arrows.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Śaravarṣa (ಶರವರ್ಷ):—[noun] inceasant fall of arrows (on a target).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Śaravarṣā (शरवर्षा):—n. a shower or volley of arrows;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sara, Varsha, Cara.
Full-text: Caravarusham, Sharvarsha, Sharavrishti, Sharasone, Sharavale, Caccara, Varsha, Cara.
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