Shivamarga, Śivamārga, Shiva-marga: 4 definitions
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Shivamarga 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 Śivamārga can be transliterated into English as Sivamarga or Shivamarga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚivamārga (शिवमार्ग) refers to “(following) the principles of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura—the three cities).—Accordingly, after Maya built the three cities: “[...] Thus the Asuras, sons of Tāraka, after acquiring the boons, lived there subservient to Maya, a great devotee of Śiva. Abandoning the other parts in the three worlds they entered the cities and ruled the kingdom following the principles of Śiva (śivamārga-rata). O sage, a long time elapsed even as they were engaged in meritorious activities and living happily ruling over the good kingdom. [...]”.
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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚivamārga (शिवमार्ग).—final liberation.
Derivable forms: śivamārgaḥ (शिवमार्गः).
Śivamārga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiva and mārga (मार्ग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivamārga (शिवमार्ग).—[masculine] final emancipation (lit. Śiva’s path).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivamārga (शिवमार्ग):—[=śiva-mārga] [from śiva] m. ‘Śiva’s path’, final liberation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
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