Shrivallabha, Śrīvallabha, Shri-vallabha: 7 definitions
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Shrivallabha 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 Śrīvallabha can be transliterated into English as Srivallabha or Shrivallabha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava DivyadeśasŚrīvallabha is short for Śrīvallabhakṣetra which refers to Vallavāḻ or Vallā, one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Malaināṭu (“hill Country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Śrīvallabha] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
India history and geography
Source: Wikipedia: India HistoryŚrīvallabha (श्रीवल्लभ) possibly refers to Thiruvalluvar—an Indian poet and philosopher. He is best known as the author of the Tirukkuṟaḷ, a collection of couplets on ethics, political and economic matters, and love. The text is considered an exceptional and widely cherished work of Tamil literature. [...] Various claims have been made regarding Valluvar's family background and occupation in the colonial era literature. Mu Raghava Iyengar speculated that "valluva" in his name is a variation of "vallabha", the designation of a royal officer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚrīvallabha.—(IE 8-2), cf. Śrī-pṛthivī-vallabha. Note: śrīvallabha is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚrīvallabha (श्रीवल्लभ).—epithets of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: śrīvallabhaḥ (श्रीवल्लभः).
Śrīvallabha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śrī and vallabha (वल्लभ). See also (synonyms): śrīvara.
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Śrīvallabha (श्रीवल्लभ).—a favourite of fortune, a happy or fortunate person; Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.45.
Derivable forms: śrīvallabhaḥ (श्रीवल्लभः).
Śrīvallabha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śrī and vallabha (वल्लभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrīvallabha (श्रीवल्लभ).—m. a favourite of fortune, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 1912.
Śrīvallabha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śrī and vallabha (वल्लभ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚrīvallabha (श्रीवल्लभ) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—pupil of Jñānavimala, composed at Yodhapura, in 1605, under a king Sūryasiṃha: Durgapadaprabodha, a
—[commentary] on Hemacandra's Liṅgānuśāsanavṛtti.
1) Śrīvallabha (श्रीवल्लभ):—[=śrī-vallabha] [from śrī] m. a favourite of fortune, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various authors
3) [v.s. ...] (also with utprabhātīya and vidyā-vāg-īśa bhaṭṭācārya), [Catalogue(s)]
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: Shri, Vallabha.
Starts with: Shrivallabha utprabhatiya, Shrivallabha vidyavagisha bhattacarya, Shrivallabhakshetra.
Full-text (+2): Shrivallabha utprabhatiya, Shrivallabha vidyavagisha bhattacarya, Shrivallabhakshetra, Utprabhatiya, Vadishrivallabha, Vinodamanjari, Durgapadaprabodha, Durbhaga, Suryasimha, Harivallabha, Shyamadasa, Shrivara, Krishnankovil, Shri-prithivi-vallabha, Vallaval, Munja, Linganushasana, Laghuvaiyakaranasiddhantabhushana, Balabodhini, Vaiyakaranasiddhantabhushanasara.
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