Shokavihvala, Śokavihvala, Shoka-vihvala: 3 definitions

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Shokavihvala 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 Śokavihvala can be transliterated into English as Sokavihvala or Shokavihvala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shokavihvala in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śokavihvala (शोकविह्वल) refers to “grief-stricken” (one who is afflicted with grief), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.24. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] once Śiva accompanied by Satī and seated on His Bull wandered over the Earth, in one of his sportive activities. Wandering over the ocean-girt Earth He reached Daṇḍaka forest [...] There Śiva saw Rāma who was searching for Sitā [...] Rāma was yearning for her redemption. He was musing over her whereabouts. Due to adverse position of planets like Mars etc. he had become forlorn and shamelessly grief-stricken (śokavihvala)”.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shokavihvala in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śokavihvala (शोकविह्वल).—a. afflicted or agonized by grief.

Śokavihvala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śoka and vihvala (विह्वल). See also (synonyms): śokābhibhūta, śokākula, śokāviṣṭa, śokopahata.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śokavihvala (शोकविह्वल):—[=śoka-vihvala] [from śoka] mfn. afflicted with s°, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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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