Shvetapushpaka, Śvetapuṣpaka: 3 definitions
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Shvetapushpaka 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 Śvetapuṣpaka can be transliterated into English as Svetapuspaka or Shvetapushpaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetapuṣpaka (श्वेतपुष्पक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A plant, (Nerium odorum, the white variety.) E. kan added to the last.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvetapuṣpaka (श्वेतपुष्पक):—[=śveta-puṣpaka] [from śveta > śvit] mfn. having white flowers, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] m. white oleander, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Nerium Odorum (the wh° variety), [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvetapuṣpaka (श्वेतपुष्पक):—[śveta-puṣpaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A plant, Nerium odorum.
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Partial matches: Shveta, Pushpaka.
Full-text: Shvetapushpika.
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