Shvaphala, Śvaphala, Shvan-phala: 5 definitions
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Shvaphala 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 Śvaphala can be transliterated into English as Svaphala or Shvaphala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvaphala (श्वफल).—lime or citron.
Derivable forms: śvaphalam (श्वफलम्).
Śvaphala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śvan and phala (फल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvaphala (श्वफल).—n.
(-laṃ) The lime or citron. E. śva for śvan a dog, and phala fruit.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvaphala (श्वफल):—[=śva-phala] [from śva > śvan] m. a citron-tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the lime or common citron, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvaphala (श्वफल):—[śva-phala] (laḥ) 1. m. The lime or citron.
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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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