Sevadhi, Shevadhi, Śevadhi, Sheva-dhi: 9 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śevadhi can be transliterated into English as Sevadhi or Shevadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚevadhi (शेवधि) refers to an “excellent treasure”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.27 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin”).—Accordingly, as Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin) said to Pārvatī: “[...] Handing over a gold coin you wish to buy a piece of glass. Setting aside the pure sandal paste you wish to smear mud over your body. Unmindful of the sunlight you wish to have the light of the glow worm. Throwing away the fine China silk you wish to wear the hide. Discarding the life at home you yearn for a life in the forest, O madam, throwing away excellent treasure [i.e., śevadhi] you wish a piece of iron in return? [...]”.
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 dictionarySevadhi (सेवधि).—See शेवधि (śevadhi) under शेव (śeva).
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Śevadhi (शेवधि).—
1) a valuable treasure; जानाम्यहं शेवधिरित्य- नित्यम् (jānāmyahaṃ śevadhiritya- nityam) Kaṭh.2.1; विद्या ब्राह्मणमेत्याह शेवधिस्तेऽस्मि रक्ष माम् (vidyā brāhmaṇametyāha śevadhiste'smi rakṣa mām) Manusmṛti 2.144; सर्वे कामाः शेवधिर्जीवितं वा स्त्रीणां भर्ता धर्मदाराश्च पुंसाम् (sarve kāmāḥ śevadhirjīvitaṃ vā strīṇāṃ bhartā dharmadārāśca puṃsām) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 6.18; नाशेवधिर्बन्धुषु नाप्यदाता (nāśevadhirbandhuṣu nāpyadātā) Bu. Ch.2.11.
2) one of the 9 treasures of Kubera.
Derivable forms: śevadhiḥ (शेवधिः).
Śevadhi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śeva and dhi (धि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚevadhi (शेवधि).—m.
(-dhiḥ) A treasure as belonging to Kuvera, a Nid'hi or substance of extraordinary rarity and value, possessed only by the god of wealth. E. śeva happiness, dhā to have, ki aff.; or śe in future, avadhi boundary.
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Sevadhi (सेवधि).—m.
(-dhiḥ) A divine treasure, a substance considered as the treasure of Kuvera. E. seva service, dhā to have, aff. ki; also śevadhi .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚevadhi (शेवधि).— i. e. śeva-dhā (cf. nidhi), m. A treasure, [Mālatīmādhava, (ed. Calc.)] 103, 10; also sevadhi, q. cf.
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Sevadhi (सेवधि).—also śevadhi, q. cf., m. 1. A divine treasure owned by Kuvera, the god of wealth. 2. A treasure, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 114.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚevadhi (शेवधि).—[masculine] jewel, treasure or treasury.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śevadhi (शेवधि):—[=śeva-dhi] [from śeva] m. ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] also n.) ‘treasure-receptacle’, wealth, treasure, jewel, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] treasury, an inexhaustible quantity (of good or evil), [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
3) [v.s. ...] one of the nine treasures of Kubera, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
4) Sevadhi (सेवधि):—[=seva-dhi] [wrong reading] for śeva-dhi.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śevadhi (शेवधि):—(dhiḥ) 2. m. A treasure belonging to Kuvera.
2) Sevadhi (सेवधि):—(dhiḥ) 2. m. A divine treasure owned by Kuvera.
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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 corpusŚēvadhi (ಶೇವಧಿ):—
1) [noun] wealth; treasure.
2) [noun] name of one of the nine treasures of Kubēra, the Regent of Wealth.
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: Seva, Dhi, Ceva, Ti.
Starts with: Cevati, Shevadhipa.
Ends with: Cevati, Kavijanashevadhi, Rasashevadhi.
Full-text: Shevadhipa, Kavijanashevadhi, Cevati.
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