Shvetaparna, Śvetaparṇa: 5 definitions
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Shvetaparna means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Śvetaparṇa can be transliterated into English as Svetaparna or Shvetaparna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚvetaparṇa (श्वेतपर्ण).—King of the city of Bhadrāvatī, which was situated to the east of Hastināpura. In Jaimini Aśvamedha Parva, Chapter 10, Verse 15, it is stated that Bhīma after a fight captured and took with him the beautiful horse of this King for the purpose of Yudhiṣṭhira’s Aśvamedha Yajña.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Tibetan BuddhismŚvetaparṇa (श्वेतपर्ण) is the name of a Garuḍa mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Śvetaparṇa).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Shvetaparna in India is the name of a plant defined with Pistia stratiotes in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Limnonesis commutata Klotzsch (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Linnaea (1844)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1852)
· Bangladesh Journal of Plant Taxonomy (2001)
· J. Asiat. Soc. (1966)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora BorealiAmericana (1803)
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvetaparṇa (श्वेतपर्ण):—[=śveta-parṇa] [from śveta > śvit] m. Name of a mountain, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) Śvetaparṇā (श्वेतपर्णा):—[=śveta-parṇā] [from śveta-parṇa > śveta > śvit] f. pistia Stratiotes, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shveta, Parna.
Starts with: Shvetaparnasha.
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