Shrutimahat, Śrutimahat, Shruti-mahat: 2 definitions
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Shrutimahat 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 Śrutimahat can be transliterated into English as Srutimahat or Shrutimahat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚrutimahat (श्रुतिमहत्).—a. rich in scriptural lore; सरस्वती श्रुतिमहतां महीयताम् (sarasvatī śrutimahatāṃ mahīyatām) Ś.7.35 (v. l. śrutamahatām).
Śrutimahat is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śruti and mahat (महत्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrutimahat (श्रुतिमहत्):—[=śruti-mahat] [from śruti > śru] mfn. mighty in sacred knowledge ([varia lectio] śruta-m), [Śakuntalā]
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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