Shavaka, Savaka, Sāvaka, Śāvaka: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Shavaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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 Śāvaka can be transliterated into English as Savaka or Shavaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shavak.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śāvaka (शावक) is the name of a mountain situated at lake Mānasa and mount Gandhamādana, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 75. The Gandhamādana mountain lies on the eastern side of mount Meru, which is one of the seven mountains located in Jambūdvīpa, ruled over by Āgnīdhra, a grandson of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
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
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Literally, "hearer." A disciple of the Buddha, especially a noble disciple (see ariya puggala.)'hearer', i.e. 'disciple', refers, in a restricted sense (then mostly ariya-sāvaka, 'noble disciple'), only to the 8 kinds of noble disciples (ariya-puggala).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Shavaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Tamarix gallica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tamarix pentandra Pall. (among others).
2) Shavaka is also identified with Tamarix troupii.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Japonica (Thunberg) (1784)
· Indian Forester (1919)
· Fl. Ross. (Pallas) (1789)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Shavaka, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, health benefits, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
sāvaka : (m.) a hearer; a disciple.
Sāvaka, (fr. śru) a hearer, disciple (never an Arahant) D. I, 164; II, 104; III, 47, 52, 120 sq. , 133; A. I, 88; M. I, 234; S. II, 26; It. 75 sq. , 79; J. I, 229; Vism. 214, 411.—fem. sāvikā D. II, 105; III, 123; Th. 2, 335; S. IV, 379; A. I, 25, 88. (Cp. ariya-°, agga-°, mahā).
—saṅgha the congregation of the eight Aryas M. II, 120; S. I, 220 (cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā); II, 79 sq.; It. 88. (Page 707)
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Savaka, see saṃ. (Page 699)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
śāvaka (शावक).—m A young one of an animal.
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
Śāvaka (शावक).—The young of any animal.
Derivable forms: śāvakaḥ (शावकः).
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Sāvaka (सावक).—a. (-vikā f.) Productive, generative, causing birth, obstetric.
-kaḥ The young of an animal; (for śāvaka q. v.).
Śāvaka (शावक).—m.
(-kaḥ) The young of any animal. E. śāva, and kan added.
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Sāvaka (सावक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-vikā-kaṃ) 1. Generative, productive, causing birth, parturient, &c. 2. Obstetric. f.
(-vikā) A midwife. m.
(-kaḥ) The young of any animal, (in this sense for śāvaka .) E. ṣū to bear young, causal form, ṣun aff.
Śāvaka (शावक).—[śāva + ka], m. The young of any animal [Hitopadeśa] 39, 4, M. M.
Śāvaka (शावक).—[masculine] = 1 śāva.
1) Śāvaka (शावक):—[from śāva] m. the young of any animal, [Kāvya literature] (rarely applied to human beings e.g. in muni-ś, a young Brāhman), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Hitopadeśa etc.]
2) Sāvaka (सावक):—1. sāvaka mf(ikā)n. ([from] √2. su or 2. sū) one who has brought forth a child, [Yājñavalkya [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) generative, productive, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) parturient, [ib.]
5) m. the young of an animal (or for śāvaka), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
6) 2. sāvaka mf(ā)n. grown or covered over with the plant Blyxa Octandra, [Lāṭyāyana]
1) Śāvaka (शावक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. Young animal.
2) Sāvaka (सावक):—[(kaḥ-vikā-kaṃ) a.] Generative; parturient. f. A midwife.
Śāvaka (शावक):—m. = 1. śāva [Amarakoṣa 2, 5, 38.] kari [2, 8, 2, 3.] kuraṅga [Spr. (II) 1134.] mṛga [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 48, 13.] [Caurapañcāśikā 26.] mūṣika [Hitopadeśa 113, 6.] pakṣi [18, 10. 19, 19.] baka [111, 20.] śuka [Spr. 2981.] pika [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 107.] muni (śābaka gedr.) Brahmanenknabe [Oxforder Handschriften 17,b, No. 63, Z. 4 v. u.]
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Sāvaka (सावक):—1. (von su) [Patañjali] zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 8, 3, 65, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 5.]
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Sāvaka (सावक):—2. (2. sa + avakā) adj. (f. ā) mit Blyxa octandra belegt [LĀṬY. 3, 5, 13.] [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 12, 3, 11.]
Śāvaka (शावक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sāvaya.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Śāvaka (शावक) [Also spelled shavak]:—(nm) young one of an animal.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Śāvaka (ಶಾವಕ):—[noun] a young of any animal.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Śāvaka (शावक):—n. 1. young of an animal; 2. fledgling;
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.
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Starts with: Shavakamukata, Shavakamya, Shavakarman.
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