Shmashanavasin, Shmashana-Vasin, Śmaśānavāsin: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śmaśānavāsin can be transliterated into English as Smasanavasin or Shmashanavasin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्) refers to the “frequenter of cremation grounds”, and is used as an epithet for Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.26. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] Seeing Śiva not bowing to him, my son became displeased. Dakṣa, the patriarch, was furious with Śiva. Haughty and devoid of perfect knowledge, Dakṣa looked cruelly at Śiva and spoke aloud within the hearing of all present. Dakṣa said:—‘[...] How is it that this shameless frequenter of cremation grounds (śmaśānavāsin) does not bow to me now? He is devoid of rites. He has cast off religious practices. He is surrounded by spirits and ghosts. He is elated and he spoils good policies and conventions”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्).—An attribute of Śiva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 27. 79.
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 dictionaryŚmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्).—m. a ghost.
Śmaśānavāsin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śmaśāna and vāsin (वासिन्). See also (synonyms): śmaśānanivāsin, śmaśānavartin.
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Śmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्).—m. epithets of Śiva.
Śmaśānavāsin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śmaśāna and vāsin (वासिन्). See also (synonyms): śmaśānabhāj.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्).—mfn. (-sī-sinī-si) A ghost, a goblin, a spirit, male or female, abiding in cemeteries, &c. E. śmaśāna a cemetery, and vāsin who abides; also śmaśānanivāsin, śmaśānavarttin, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्).—[adjective] = śmaśānanilaya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्):—[=śmaśāna-vāsin] [from śmaśāna > śman] mfn. dwelling in b°-gr°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚmaśānavāsin (श्मशानवासिन्):—[śmaśāna-vāsin] (sī-sinī-si) 5. m. f. A ghost.
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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.
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Partial matches: Shmashana, Vasi.
Starts with: Shmashanavasini.
Full-text: Shmashanavasini, Shmashananivasin, Shmashanavartin, Shmashanabhaj.
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