Shivaprasada, Śivaprasāda, Shiva-prasada: 4 definitions
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Shivaprasada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Śivaprasāda can be transliterated into English as Sivaprasada or Shivaprasada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद) refers to “Śiva’s favour”, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.18. Accordingly, “[...] hence [for the sake of salvation] the devotee shall worship Śiva by performing sacred rites etc. for the acquisition of Śiva’s favour (śivaprasāda). Śiva’s sacred rites (śivakriyā), Śiva’s penance (śivatapas), and the Japas of Śiva mantras (śivamantrajapa) always”.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature (history)Śivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद) is the grandson of Dayālucandra as well as a famous king of Kāśī.—Mathurānātha Śukla Mālavīya (C. 1750-1825 C.E.) received the patronage of Dayālucandra, grandfather of Śivaprasāda, the famous king of Kāśī.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Śivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Dīkṣāratna.
2) Śivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद):—Prayogapradīpa. Śrautollāsa.
3) Śivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद):—Śīghrabodha [grammatical] Śīghrabodhabhūṣaṇa.
4) Śivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद):—Smārtollāsa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śivaprasāda (शिवप्रसाद):—[=śiva-prasāda] [from śiva] m. Name of various authors, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] (with tarka-pañcānana) Name of the father of Gaṅgā-dhara, [ib.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shiva, Prasada, Civa.
Starts with: Shivaprasada tarkapancanana, Shivaprasadacintamani, Shivaprasadana, Shivaprasadasundarastava, Shivaprasadavikriti.
Full-text: Shivaprasadavikriti, Shivaprasadasundarastava, Dayalucandra, Diksharatna, Smartollasa, Shrautollasa, Prayogapradipa, Shivaprasada tarkapancanana, Shivakriya, Shivamantrajapa, Sadananda, Shighrabodha, Shivatapas, Mathuranatha, Prayogasara, Gangadhara.
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