The Sanskrit terms Svalaṃkṛta and Svalaṅkṛta can be transliterated into English as Svalamkrta or Svalamkrita or Svalankrta or Svalankrita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Svalaṃkṛta (स्वलंकृत) refers to “being highly bedecked (with ornaments)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.41 (“Description of the Altar-Structure”).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Nārada: “O Nārada, intelligent one, you appear to be bewildered. Have you been duly honoured by Himavat or not? Tell us in detail. Why have these excellent mountains Maināka, Sahya, Meru and others highly bedecked (svalaṃkṛta) and of great valour, come here? O Nārada, does the mountain really intend to give his daugther to Śiva or not? What is it that is taking place in the abode of Himavat now? Please tell us. We are having doubts in our minds. Hence we, the heaven-dwellers, ask you. Please say everything, O righteous one, and dispel our suspicions”.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

Svalaṃkṛta (स्वलंकृत) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.96) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Svalaṃkṛta) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)

Svalaṃkṛta (स्वलंकृत) means “well-adorned”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult. Accordingly, “O goddess, Svacchanda is in the middle, within the abode of the triangle. Very powerful, he has five faces with three times five flaming eyes. [...] He sits on a great lotus and is adorned with a belt on his hips. He is adorned with small bells and a garland of gems. There are anklets on his feet and they are well adorned with necklaces of pearls [i.e., muktā-mālā-svalaṃkṛta]. He sits on Ananta as a seat and is like heated gold. On Ananta’s seat are seventy billion mantras. He is beautiful, divine, (white) like the stars, snow and the moon.]. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Svālaṃkṛta (स्वालंकृत).—(sv-ālaṃkṛta), adj. (m.c. for sv-a°), well adorned: Lalitavistara 220.15; 221.17; 282.10 (all verses). Cf. su-laṃkṛtikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svalaṃkṛta (स्वलंकृत).—[adjective] well adorned.

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

Svalaṃkṛta (स्वलंकृत):—[=sv-alaṃkṛta] mfn. beautifully adorned, [Mahābhārata]

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Svalaṃkṛta (स्वलंकृत) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sualaṃkiya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Svalamkrita 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Alankrita, Alamkrita, Cu, Shu.

Full-text: Swalaakrit, Sualamkiya, Svaramkrita, Muktamala, Mukta, Alam.

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