Shvananidra, Śvānanidrā, Shvana-nidra: 4 definitions
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Shvananidra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Śvānanidrā can be transliterated into English as Svananidra or Shvananidra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśvānanidrā (श्वाननिद्रा).—f (S Dog-sleep.) A term for the light slumbering sleep which is broken by the slightest noise or touch.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvānanidrā (श्वाननिद्रा).—'a dog's sleep', a very light sleep.
Śvānanidrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śvāna and nidrā (निद्रा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvānanidrā (श्वाननिद्रा).—f.
(-drā) A light slumber.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvānanidrā (श्वाननिद्रा):—[=śvāna-nidrā] [from śvāna > śvan] f. dog’s sleep, light slumber, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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