Svargapara, Svarga-para: 5 definitions
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Svargapara 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSvargapara (स्वर्गपर) refers to “being eager to go to heaven”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.32 (“The seven celestial sages arrive”).—Accordingly, as the Seven Sages said amongst each other (when arriving at Himavatpura city): “[...] In the land of activities (i.e. Bhārata), the sacrificial priests and the followers of Purāṇas perform holy rites with a desire to attain heaven. That is in vain because they have left off the city of Himavat. Men are eager to go to heaven (svargapara) only as long as this city is not seen. O Brahmins, when this city is seen what is the use of heaven?”.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvargapara (स्वर्गपर).—a. desirous of heaven.
Svargapara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svarga and para (पर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvargapara (स्वर्गपर).—mfn.
(-raḥ-rā-raṃ) Desirous of Indra'S heaven. E. svarga, para intent on.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySvargapara (स्वर्गपर):—[=svarga-para] [from svarga > svar] mfn. desirous of heaven, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySvargapara (स्वर्गपर):—[svarga-para] (raḥ-rā-raṃ) a. Desirous of heaven.
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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