Shvanara, Śvanara, Shvan-nara: 4 definitions
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Shvanara 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 Śvanara can be transliterated into English as Svanara or Shvanara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvanara (श्वनर).—a snappish or currish fellow.
Derivable forms: śvanaraḥ (श्वनरः).
Śvanara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śvan and nara (नर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvanara (श्वनर).—m.
(-raḥ) A currish fellow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvanara (श्वनर).—i. e. śvan-nara, m. A base fellow.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvanara (श्वनर):—[=śva-nara] [from śva > śvan] m. a dog-like fellow, low f°, currish or snappish f°, [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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Partial matches: Shva, Shvan, Nara.
Starts with: Shvanaraka.
Ends with: Duluvaishvanara, Sauryavaishvanara, Suryavaishvanara, Vaishvanara, Vishvanara.
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