Shreshthatva, Śreṣṭhatva, Shreshtha-tva: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shreshthatva 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 Śreṣṭhatva can be transliterated into English as Sresthatva or Shreshthatva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚreṣṭhatva (श्रेष्ठत्व) refers to “being excellent”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] O lord, the gods and all others, being excellent (śreṣṭhatva), are your excellences. Among the gods you are Indra; among the planets you are the sun. Among the worlds you are Satyaloka. Among the rivers you are the celestial river Gaṅgā. Among the colours you are the white colour. Among the lakes you are the Mānasa lake. [...]”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚreṣṭhatva (श्रेष्ठत्व):—[=śreṣṭha-tva] [from śreṣṭha > śreyas] n. ([Suśruta]) betterness, eminence, excellence, superiority.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚrēṣṭhatva (ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತ್ವ):—[noun] = ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠತೆ [shreshthate].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shreshtha, Tva.
Ends with: Atishreshthatva.
Full-text: Atishreshthatva, Shreshthata.
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