Shvetapingala, Śvetapiṅgala, Shveta-pingala: 5 definitions
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Shvetapingala 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 Śvetapiṅgala can be transliterated into English as Svetapingala or Shvetapingala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvetapiṅgala (श्वेतपिङ्गल).—
1) a lion.
2) an elephant of Śiva.
Derivable forms: śvetapiṅgalaḥ (श्वेतपिङ्गलः).
Śvetapiṅgala is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śveta and piṅgala (पिङ्गल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetapiṅgala (श्वेतपिङ्गल).—m.
(-laḥ) 1. A lion. 2. Siva. E. śveta white, and piṅgala tawny: see the last; also with kan added, śvetapiṅgalaka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvetapiṅgala (श्वेतपिङ्गल):—[=śveta-piṅgala] [from śveta > śvit] mfn. tawny, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a lion, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetapiṅgala (श्वेतपिङ्गल):—[śveta-piṅgala] (laḥ) 1. m. Idem.
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Partial matches: Shveta, Pinkala, Pingala.
Starts with: Shvetapingalaka.
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