Sruk: 6 definitions
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Sruk 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraSruk (स्रुक्, “oblation spoon”):—In Hindu iconology (śilpaśāstra), this symbol represents converting all action into service of the divine. It is also one of six items that Agni is displayed carrying. Agni, one of the most important Vedic gods, represents divine illumination
Source: Google Books: The Theory of Citrasutras in Indian PaintingSruk (स्रुक्, ‘sacrificial ladle’) is a weapon (āyudha or bādhra) according to the Vāstusūtra Upaniṣad.
Source: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconographySruk (स्रुक्) and Sruva (स्रुव) are two different kinds of spoons, used to take out ghee from the ghee-pot and pour it out to the sacred fire in the sacrifices. The former of these has a hemispherical bowl, while the other is haped very much like a modern spoon. A sruk of large proportion is generally carried by the goddess Annapūrṇā.
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Sruk (स्रुक्) refers to one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. Certain utensils and other objects that are commonly found in the hands of the images are, for example Sruk.
Sruk and sruva are two different kinds of spoons, used to take out ghee from the ghee-pot and pour it out over the sacred fire in the sacrifices. The former of these has a hemispherical bowl, while the latter is shaped very much like a modern spoon. A sruk of large proportion is generally carried by the Goddess Annapūrṇa.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSruk (स्रुक्).—A sacrificial utensil.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 32.
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 DictionarySruk (स्रुक्):—[from sruc] in [compound] for sruc.
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)
Starts with: Shrukandali, Sruglakshana, Srukam, Srukka, Srukkara, Srukku, Srukpatra, Srukpranalika, Sruksammarjana, Sruksruva, Sruksruvalakshana, Sruksruvapuja.
Ends with: Sushruk, Trapaek sruk.
Full-text (+1): Srukkara, Sruva, Sruksruvalakshana, Srukpatra, Srukpranalika, Trapaek sruk, Sruksruva, Sruksammarjana, Sruc, Yajnadravya, Srukka, Srukku, Pranalika, Pragrahavant, Tlan, Cirukku, Dashahotar, Citti, Agnikarya, Hayagriva.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.2.164 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.49 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 5.115-116 < [Section XIII - Purification of Substances]
Verse 6.4 < [Section II - The Procedure to be adopted]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 277 - Greatness of Bhūdhara (Yajñavarāha) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 194 - The Marriage of Śrīpati < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 36 - Glorification of the Boar Incarnation (of Viṣṇu) < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 27 - The rite of sacrifice < [Section 7.2 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (2)]