Shvetanaman, Śvetanāman, Shveta-naman: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shvetanaman 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 Śvetanāman can be transliterated into English as Svetanaman or Shvetanaman, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚvetanāman (श्वेतनामन्) refers to “one who is known as white (in colour)” and is used to describe Śiva’s son, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “O celestial sage, in the manner laid down in the Vedas he performed the purificatory rites for the son of Śiva [i.e., Guha/Kārttikeya]. [...] At that time he was known as white in colour (śvetanāman). Agni went there and seeing his son who was divine and very holy called him ‘O dear son’. Agni embraced and kissed him too. He gave him a miraculous weapon, spear. Guha took the spear and ascended the peak. He hit the peak with his spear and the peak fell down. [...]”.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetanāman (श्वेतनामन्):—[=śveta-nāman] [from śveta > śvit] m. Clitoria Ternatea, [Caraka]
[Sanskrit to German]
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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