Shvetalohita, Śvetalohita: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śvetalohita can be transliterated into English as Svetalohita or Shvetalohita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
1a) Śvetalohita (श्वेतलोहित).—29th kalpa; out of contemplation of Brahmā came into being Kumāra along with seers known as śvetas, disciple of Brahmā, Sunanda, etc., besides the great sage Śveta.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 22. 9-20.
1b) A disciple of Śveta avatār of Śiva.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 117.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śvetalohita (श्वेतलोहित):—[=śveta-lohita] [from śveta > śvit] m. Name of a Muni (a pupil of Śveta), [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
Śvetalohita (श्वेतलोहित):—m. Nomen proprium eines Schülers des Śveta (einer Incarnation Śiva’s) [Oxforder Handschriften 52,a,16.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shveta, Lohita, Rohita.
Full-text: Cuvetalokitan, Raji.
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Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 23 - Various Kalpas < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 11 - Glory of Sadyojāta < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 7 - The esoteric secret of Śiva < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Saptadvīpa (3): Kuśadvīpa < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 1 - The five incarnations of the supreme Brahman < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Chapter 9 - Śiva’s incarnations as Yogācāryas < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]
Chapter 4 - The story of Ṛṣabha < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
10. Description of Homa-vidhi (or Agnikarya-vidhi) (sacrificial rites) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
40. Pañcabrahma incarnation < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]