Svahakara, Svaha-akara, Svaha-kara, Svāhākāra: 10 definitions
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Svahakara 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)
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार) refers to “one who has the form of offering”, and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.12 (“The story of Śiva and Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] O lord, everything has come out of your body whether past, present or future, whether mobile or immobile. O lord, protect us always. O supreme lord, we have sought refuge in you in every respect. Obeisance to you, the blue-necked Rudra, of the form of offering (svāhākāra). Obeisance to you both possessed and devoid of forms, the multi-formed one. [...]”.
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार).—A name of Śiva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 26. 34.
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
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार).—utterance of the exclamation Svāhā; स्वाहास्वधाकारविवर्जितानि श्मशानतु- ल्यानि गृहाणि तानि (svāhāsvadhākāravivarjitāni śmaśānatu- lyāni gṛhāṇi tāni).
Derivable forms: svāhākāraḥ (स्वाहाकारः).
Svāhākāra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svāhā and kāra (कार).
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार).—m.
(-raḥ) Utterance of the term Swaha. E. svāhā, kāra making.
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार).—[masculine] the utterance of the word Svāhā, also = kṛti.
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Bp. 301 (and Saṃkalpa).
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार):—[=sv-āhā-kāra] [from sv-āhā] m. (ifc. f(ā). ) utterance of or consecration by uttering Sv° (also as a deity presiding over the Prayāja), [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार):—[svāhā-kāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Pronouncing swāhā.
Svāhākāra (स्वाहाकार):—m. der Wunsch und Zuruf svāhā, Besprechung mit demselben [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 2, 1, 2, 3.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 1, 5, 3, 13. 22. 2, 2, 1, 3. 6, 3, 3, 18.] als sog. Gottheit eines Prayāja [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 2, 6, 1, 1.] [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 4, 1, 1, 22.] [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 15, 4, 44. 18, 5, 16.] pradānā juhotayaḥ [?1, 2, 7. Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 1. LĀṬY. 1, 2, 6. - Mahābhārata 3, 1127. Rāmāyaṇa 1, 53, 14 (54, 16 Gorresio). 5, 12, 22. Suśruta 1, 7, 1. Rgva tch’er rol pa ed. Calc. 313, 6.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Svāhākāra (ಸ್ವಾಹಾಕಾರ):—[noun] = ಸ್ವಾಹಾ - [svaha -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Svaha, Akara, Kara.
Starts with: Svahakarana, Svahakaravashatkara.
Full-text: Pratisvahakaram, Sasvahakara, Purastatsvahakara, Uparishtatsvahakara, Svahakaravashatkara, Dahana, Agada, Angayajna, Angayaga, Karam, Sarvatra, Kana.
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