Svalpasharira, Svalpaśarīra, Svalpa-sharira: 3 definitions

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Svalpasharira 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.

The Sanskrit term Svalpaśarīra can be transliterated into English as Svalpasarira or Svalpasharira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Svalpaśarīra (स्वल्पशरीर).—a. diminutive, dwarfish.

Svalpaśarīra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svalpa and śarīra (शरीर).

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

Svalpaśarīra (स्वल्पशरीर):—[=sv-alpa-śarīra] [from sv-alpa] mfn. having a very diminutive body, small in stature, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Svalpasharira 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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