Shravanapuraka, Śravaṇapūraka, Shravana-puraka: 2 definitions
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Shravanapuraka 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 Śravaṇapūraka can be transliterated into English as Sravanapuraka or Shravanapuraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚravaṇapūraka (श्रवणपूरक).—an ear-ring or any such ornament.
Derivable forms: śravaṇapūrakaḥ (श्रवणपूरकः).
Śravaṇapūraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śravaṇa and pūraka (पूरक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚravaṇapūraka (श्रवणपूरक):—[=śravaṇa-pūraka] [from śravaṇa > śrava] m. ‘ear-filler’, an earring or other ornament for the ear, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
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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