Suravithi, Suravīthi, Sura-vithi, Suravīthī: 4 definitions

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Suravithi 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Suravithi in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Suravīthī (सुरवीथी).—A famous orbit of stars in Indraloka. (Vana Parva, Chapter 43, Verse 12).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Suravithi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Suravīthi (सुरवीथि).—Name of the way of the नक्षत्र (nakṣatra)s; नक्षत्रमार्गं विपुलं सुरवीथीति विश्रुतम् (nakṣatramārgaṃ vipulaṃ suravīthīti viśrutam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.43.12.

Derivable forms: suravīthiḥ (सुरवीथिः).

Suravīthi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sura and vīthi (वीथि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Suravīthī (सुरवीथी):—[=sura-vīthī] [from sura > sur] f. ‘way of the gods’, Name of the way of the Nakṣatras, [Mahābhārata]

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Suravithi in German

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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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