Svakula: 6 definitions
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Svakula 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)
Svakula (स्वकुल) or Svakulaja refers to the “one’s family”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, after Menā spoke to Śiva: “O sage, on hearing the message of the mountain, Menā was both delighted and sorry. She immediately set about arranging for her journey. O sage, Menā, the beloved of the mountain, made arrangements for all kinds of festivities in accordance with the tradition of her family (svakulaja-ācāra) and the injunctions of the Vedas. She bedecked Pārvatī with twelve kinds of ornaments and good silken garments of nice border. All kinds of embellishments befitting her royal state were made. [...]”.
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
Svakula (स्वकुल).—n.
(-laṃ) Own family or race. E. sva, and kula race.
Svakula (स्वकुल).—1. [neuter] one’s own family or race.
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Svakula (स्वकुल).—2. [adjective] belonging to one’s own family.
1) Svakula (स्वकुल):—[=sva-kula] [from sva] n. o°’s own family or race, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. of o°’s own kin, [Hitopadeśa]
Svakula (स्वकुल):—[sva-kula] (laṃ) 1. n. Idem.
Svakula (स्वकुल):—1. n. das eigene Geschlecht: mā bhūtsvakulasaṃkṣayaḥ wünscht Jemand von sich [Kathāsaritsāgara 22, 42.] ja [Spr. (II) 2573.]
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Svakula (स्वकुल):—2. adj. vom eigenen Geschlecht, seines Geschlechts [Spr. (II) 6645.]
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)
Partial matches: Shva, Kula, Kola.
Starts with: Svakulacara, Svakuladevata, Svakulaja, Svakulajacara, Svakulakshaya.
Full-text: Svakulakshaya, Svakulaja, Svakuladevata, Ben bu, Svakulya, Kulampuna, Ben zun, Svakulacara, Kandaprishtha, Shva, Kola.
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Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) (by Sajitha. A)
Rāvaṇārjunīya of Bhaṭṭabhīma < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 4.5.31 < [Part 5 - Anger (raudra-rasa)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 107 < [Volume 9 (1888)]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
3c. The sacred aspect of the river Sarasvatī < [Chapter 5 - Rivers in the Purāṇic Literature]
Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Part 4 - Smriti works mentioned in the Yasastilaka < [Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References]
3. The cremation-ground and poetry < [Chapter 7 - Yasastilaka as an Anthology of Sanskrit verse]
Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra (by M. N. Indrani)
Summary of Chapter 4—Labdhapranasa < [Chapter 3 - Contents of the Panchatantra]