Shrutapurva, Śrutapūrva, Śrutapurva: 2 definitions

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Shrutapurva 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 terms Śrutapūrva and Śrutapurva can be transliterated into English as Srutapurva or Shrutapurva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Shrutapurva in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śrutapūrva (श्रुतपूर्व).—[adjective] heard (of) before, known by hearsay.

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

Śrutapūrva (श्रुतपूर्व):—[=śruta-pūrva] [from śruta > śru] mf(ā)n. heard or learnt before, known by hearsay, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kālidāsa]

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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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