Shvabhaksha, Śvabhakṣa, Svabhaksha: 3 definitions
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Shvabhaksha 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 Śvabhakṣa can be transliterated into English as Svabhaksa or Shvabhaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvabhakṣa (श्वभक्ष).—[adjective] eating dog’s flesh.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvabhakṣa (श्वभक्ष):—[=śva-bhakṣa] [from śva > śvan] ([varia lectio]) mfn. eating dog’s meat, [Mahābhārata]
2) Svabhakṣa (स्वभक्ष):—[=sva-bhakṣa] [from sva] a mfn. (perhaps) drawing nourishment from one’s self, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]
3) [=sva-bhakṣa] b sva-bhadrā etc. See p. 1276, col. 1.
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