Shvakarna, Śvākarṇa: 3 definitions

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Shvakarna 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 Śvākarṇa can be transliterated into English as Svakarna or Shvakarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śvākarṇa (श्वाकर्ण).—The ear of a dog.

Derivable forms: śvākarṇaḥ (श्वाकर्णः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śvakarṇa (श्वकर्ण):—[=śva-karṇa] [from śva > śvan] m. a dog’s ear, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]] (cf. śvā-k).

2) Śvākarṇa (श्वाकर्ण):—[=śvā-karṇa] [from śvā > śvan] a mfn., [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 6-3, 137] (cf. śva-k etc.)

3) [=śvā-karṇa] b śvā-kunda etc. See p. 1105, col. 2.

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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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