Shrutashravas, Śrutaśravas, Shruta-shravas: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śrutaśravas can be transliterated into English as Srutasravas or Shrutashravas, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Śrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—A sister of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s father Vasudeva. (See under Śrutadevī).
2) Śrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—A king of Magadha. (Bhāgavata, 9th Skandha.)
3) Śrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—A Maharṣi. He had a son named Somaśravas. There is the following story in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 3, about the way in which these two sages came to be associated with King Janamejaya.
Janamejaya, son of Parīkṣit, along with his brothers performed an elaborate Yāga at Kurukṣetra. His three brothers were Śrutasena, Ugrasena and Bhīmasena. While they were performing the Yāga, a dog which was the son of Saramā came there. Janamejaya’s brothers attacked the dog without any provocation. Saramā became angry and she cursed Janamejaya. The curse frightened him. After the Yāga he reached Hastināpura and went out in search of a priest who would be able to liberate him from the curse.
Once, as he was returning from a hunt, he happened to come across an āśrama within his country. A sage named Śrutaśravas lived there. He had a son named Somaśravas. Janamejaya invited Somaśravas to be his priest. At that time Śrutaśravas said to him:— "This my son was born to a serpent-woman and he is endowed with the power of my austerity. He is capable of releasing you from all sins except "Mahādevakṛtyā". If a Brāhmaṇa prays to him for anything, the prayer would be fulfilled. If you can set it right, you may take him with you."
Janamejaya agreed and took Śomaśravas with him to the palace. He made him priest and completed the Yāga. Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 58 states that Śrutaśravas was also a member of Janamejaya’s Yāga. He was among the sages who attained Siddhi (superhuman powers) by performing tapas. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 292, Verse 16).
4) Śrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—A Rājarṣi. He remains in Yama’s assembly, offering worship to Yama. (Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 8, Verse 9).
5) Śrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—Wife of Damaghoṣa King of Cedi. She was the sister of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s father and mother of Śiśupāla. She requested Śrī Kṛṣṇa (who came to her place after Śiśupāla’s birth) not to kill Śiśupāla. Śrī Kṛṣṇa agreed to forgive Śiśupāla’s wrongs a hundred times. (For further details, see under Śiśupāla).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—m. Name of the father of Śiśupāla. °अनुजः (anujaḥ) the planet Saturn.
Śrutaśravas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śruta and śravas (श्रवस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्).—[masculine] a man’s name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śrutaśravas (श्रुतश्रवस्):—[=śruta-śravas] [from śruta > śru] m. Name of various men, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] f. (also vā) Name of a daughter of Śūra (mother of Śiśu-pāla and sister of Vasu-deva), [ib.]
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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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Partial matches: Shravas, Shruta.
Ends with: Anushrutashravas.
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