Sharvani, Śarvāṇī, Sarvāṇī, Sarvāṇi: 12 definitions
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Sharvani means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Śarvāṇī can be transliterated into English as Sarvani or Sharvani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी) is another name for Goddess Śivā (Umā/Durgā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.6.—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogised Goddess Śivā who was residing in the womb of Menā:—“O Goddess, be victorious, O intelligent one, O mother of the universe, O great Goddess, O you of true rites, prone to truth, true in three things, O truth-formed. O you stationed in truth, we have sought refuge in you. O you delighted with truth, Origin of truth, Truth of Truth, of truthful sight. O beloved of Śiva, great goddess, O destroyer of the miseries of gods, you are the mother of the three worlds, consort of Śiva [i.e., śarvāṇī], pervasive and favourably disposed to your devotees. [...]”.
Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी).—An epithet of Umā.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 180. 22.
Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी) is another name for Pārvatī, according to the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “[...] In order to enjoy Śarvāṇī (Pārvatī) Andhaka proceeded to Mandara mountain . For some reason Śiva had gone to beg alms with the Brāhmaṇas and placed Pārvatī on the Mandara. Gods assuming the forms of women were in the service of the goddess. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Sarvanī (सर्वनी) or Sarvanivaraṇaviṣkambhinī is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Sarvana [or Sarvanivaraṇaviṣkambhina] forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Hṛdayacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the hṛdayacakra refers to one of the four divisions of the sahaja-puṭa (‘innate layer’), situated within the padma (lotus) in the middle of the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Sarvanī] and Vīras are reddish yellow in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी).—Name of Pārvatī or Durgā, wife of Śiva.
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Sarvāṇī (सर्वाणी).—See शर्वाणी (śarvāṇī).
Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी) or Śarvvāṇī.—f. (-ṇī) A name of Parvati. E. śarva Siva, ṅīṣ aff., and ānuk augment; the wife of Sarva; also sarvāṇī .
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Sarvāṇī (सर्वाणी) or Sarvvāṇī.—f. (-ṇī) A name of Durga. E. sarva Siva, ṅīṣ aff, and ānuk augment.
Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी).—[feminine] [Name] of the wife of Śarva or Śiva.
1) Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी):—[from śara] f. Śiva’s wife, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Kathāsaritsāgara; Daśakumāra-carita]
2) Sarvāṇī (सर्वाणी):—[from sarva] f. Name of Śiva’s wife or Durgā, [Catalogue(s)] (cf. śarvāṇī).
1) Śarvāṇī (शर्वाणी):—(ṇī) 3. f. Pārvatī.
2) Sarvāṇī (सर्वाणी):—(ṇī) 3. m. A name of Durgā.
[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
Śarvāṇi (ಶರ್ವಾಣಿ):—[noun] Pārvati, wife of Śiva.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Śarvāṇi (ஶர்வாணி) noun < Śarvāṇī. Pārvatī. See சர்வாணி. [sarvani.]
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Sarvāṇi (ஸர்வாணி) noun < sarvāṇi nominative pl. of sarva. See சர்வாணி². [sarvani².]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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