Sharavarshin, Śaravarṣin: 4 definitions

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Sharavarshin 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 Śaravarṣin can be transliterated into English as Saravarsin or Sharavarshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaravarṣin (शरवर्षिन्).—mfn. (-rṣī-rṣiṇī-rṣi) Raining or shooting arrows. E. śara, varṣin showering.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaravarṣin (शरवर्षिन्).—1. [adjective] raining arrows.

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Śaravarṣin (शरवर्षिन्).—2. [adjective] raining (water).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śaravarṣin (शरवर्षिन्):—[=śara-varṣin] [from śara] mfn. raining or showering down ar°, [Śiśupāla-vadha; Kathāsaritsāgara]

2) [v.s. ...] discharging water, [Śiśupāla-vadha]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaravarṣin (शरवर्षिन्):—[śara-varṣin] (rṣī-rṣiṇī-rṣi) a. Pouring forth arrows.

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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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