Shunyavat, Śūnyavat: 2 definitions
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Shunyavat 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 Śūnyavat can be transliterated into English as Sunyavat or Shunyavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚūnyavat (शून्यवत्).—[śūnya + vat], adv. Like a cypher, annihilated, [Daśakumāracarita] in.
Śūnyavat (शून्यवत्):—[=śūnya-vat] [from śūnya > śū] ind. like a cypher, as if it were annihilated or vanished, [Daśakumāra-carita]
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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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.3 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]