Shrotavya, Śrōtavya, Śrotavya: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Shrotavya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 terms Śrōtavya and Śrotavya can be transliterated into English as Srotavya or Shrotavya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Srotavy.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य) refers to “that which should be heard”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.44 (“Menā regains consciousness”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “O sage she lamented thus and in many a similar manner she cried in the excess of her grief. Then I came there quickly and narrated to her the principles of Śiva which ought to have dispelled her perverted knowledge. [Brahmā said:—] ‘O Menā, you shall listen (śrotavya) lovingly to my auspicious words whereby your evil inclination shall cease. [...]’”.
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.
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य) refers to “that which should be heard” (from spies), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “[...] It has been said that there are eighteen addictions. These are the outcome of the desire for earthly enjovments. [...] Fault-finding is defined as divulgence of other people’s faults. This should be carefully heard (śrotavya) from spies: and then the course of action determined after deliberation within oneself, and the needful done by trusted emissaries. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
śrōtavya (श्रोतव्य).—a S (Possible, purposed, necessary, or proper) to be heard.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य).—mfn.
(-vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) To be heard, or listened to. E. śru to hear, tavya aff. of the future participle.
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य).—[adjective] to be heard ([neuter] [impersonally]) or worth hearing.
1) Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य):—[from śru] a etc. See p. 1103, col. 1.
2) b mfn. ([future] p. of √1. śru) to be heard or listened to, audible, worth hearing, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.
3) n. the moment for hearing ([impersonal or used impersonally] ‘it must be heard’), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य):—[(vyaḥ-vyā-vyaṃ) a.] That should be heard or listened to.
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य):—(wie eben) adj. zu hören, was gehört werden kann oder muss, hörbar, hörenswerth [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 14, 5, 4, 5.] [Praśnopaniṣad 4, 8.] [Mahābhārata 1, 2302.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 5, 4. 45, 6 (46, 6 Gorresio). 2, 27, 3.] [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 18, 1. 3, 77, 29. 4, 43, 64. 7, 18, 15.] [Śākuntala 35, 8.] [Mālavikāgnimitra 68, 10.] [Spr. (II) 2181, v. l. 6585] (mit abl. der Person). [Rājataraṅgiṇī.1,136.] [Oxforder Handschriften 50,b,21.] [Sāhityadarpana 557.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa.1,1,11. 19,38.2,1,1. 2.] śrotavyastvaṃ mayā ich muss dir zuhören [Harivaṃśa 10402.] tasmādekena manasā bhagavān -śrotavyaḥ kīrtitavyaśca dhyeyaḥ pūjyaśca nityadā über den man hören muss [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 2, 14. 2, 1, 5. 2, 36.] impers.: śrotavyaṃ cenmayā wenn ich es hören darf [Mahābhārata 14, 132.] śvotavyamidānīṃ saṃvṛttam jetzt ist der Augenblick zum Hören gekommen [Śākuntala 68, 3.] śrotavyaṃ kasya vā (vai die neuere Ausg.) mayā auf wen soll ich hören? [Harivaṃśa 303.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 2, 18, 15.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 34, 85.]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य) [Also spelled srotavy]:—(a) worth hearing; audible.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Śrōtavya (ಶ್ರೋತವ್ಯ):—[adjective] that can be heard; audible.
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Śrōtavya (ಶ್ರೋತವ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] that which is audible.
2) [noun] that which is fit to be heard.
3) [noun] he who can be understood with the help or only with the help of, the vedas; the Supreme Being.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Śrotavya (श्रोतव्य):—adj. auditory;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+0): Shrotavyaka, Shrotavyam.
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