Sharkaravarta, Śarkarāvartā: 4 definitions
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Sharkaravarta 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 Śarkarāvartā can be transliterated into English as Sarkaravarta or Sharkaravarta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚarkarāvartā (शर्करावर्ता).—A river in Bhāratavarṣa.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 19. 18.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚarkarāvartā (शर्करावर्ता):—[from śarkarā > śarkara] (rāv) f. Name of a river, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusŚarkarāvarta (ಶರ್ಕರಾವರ್ತ):—[noun] a whirlwind carrying dust and sand with it.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XX < [Jarasandha-badha Parva]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3c. The sacred aspect of the river Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - Description of Kimpuruṣa and Bhārata Varṣas < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]