Shvitya, Śvitya: 3 definitions
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Shvitya 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 Śvitya can be transliterated into English as Svitya or Shvitya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvitya (श्वित्य).—a. White.
See also (synonyms): śvitnya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śvitya (श्वित्य):—[from śvit] mfn. white, white-coloured, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] m. (cf. śvaitya) Name of a man, [Mahābhārata vii, 2183] ([Nīlakaṇṭha])
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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.
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Starts with: Shvityanc.
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