Shvaitrya, Śvaitrya: 5 definitions
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Shvaitrya 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 Śvaitrya can be transliterated into English as Svaitrya or Shvaitrya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvaitrya (श्वैत्र्य).—White leprosy; वस्रापहारकः श्वैत्र्यम् (vasrāpahārakaḥ śvaitryam) Manusmṛti 11.51.
Derivable forms: śvaitryam (श्वैत्र्यम्).
See also (synonyms): śvaitra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvaitrya (श्वैत्र्य).—i. e. śvitra + ya, n. Leprosy, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 51.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvaitrya (श्वैत्र्य).—[neuter] white leprosy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvaitrya (श्वैत्र्य):—[from śvit] n. ([from] śvitra) white leprosy, [Manu-smṛti xi, 51]
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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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