Sharavrishti, Śaravṛṣṭi, Shara-vrishti: 7 definitions
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Sharavrishti 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 Śaravṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Saravrsti or Sharavrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚaravṛṣṭi (शरवृष्टि).—A Marutgaṇa.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 171. 52.
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 dictionaryŚaravṛṣṭi (शरवृष्टि).—f. a shower of arrows.
Derivable forms: śaravṛṣṭiḥ (शरवृष्टिः).
Śaravṛṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śara and vṛṣṭi (वृष्टि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaravṛṣṭi (शरवृष्टि).—f.
(-ṣṭiḥ) A heavy fall or shower of arrows. E. śara and vṛṣṭi rain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaravṛṣṭi (शरवृष्टि):—[=śara-vṛṣṭi] [from śara] m. Name of a Marutvat, [Harivaṃśa]
2) [v.s. ...] f. a shower of ar° s, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaravṛṣṭi (शरवृष्टि):—[śara-vṛṣṭi] (ṣṭiḥ) 2. f. Shower of 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaravṛṣṭi (ಶರವೃಷ್ಟಿ):—[noun] = ಶರವರ್ಷ [sharavarsha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vrishti, Sara, Cara.
Ends with: Kharatarasharavrishti.
Full-text: Sharavarsha, Vrish, Muc.
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