Shvavaraha, Śvāvarāha: 3 definitions

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Shvavaraha 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 Śvāvarāha can be transliterated into English as Svavaraha or Shvavaraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Shvavaraha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śvāvarāha (श्वावराह).—a. A tussel in which a dog and a hog participate. Hence metaphorically श्वावराहः कलहः (śvāvarāhaḥ kalahaḥ) means any project which is fruitful in its success or failure; शक्नोति यो न द्विषतो निहन्तुं (śaknoti yo na dviṣato nihantuṃ),......स श्वा-वराहं कलहं विदध्यात् (sa śvā-varāhaṃ kalahaṃ vidadhyāt) Bk. 12.33 (com. Jayamaṅgalā says--yathā cāṇḍālā varāhaṃ hantu- maśaktāḥ śvānaṃ vimucya yodhayanti | yadyayaṃ hato'nena vā ayamiti tayo- rbhakṣyatvādubhayathā kāryasiddheḥ).

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

Śvāvarāha (श्वावराह):—[=śvā-varāha] [from śvā > śvan] mfn. or m., [Kāśikā-vṛtti on Pāṇini 6-3, 137.]

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Shvavaraha in German

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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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