Svargarohana, Svarga-arohana, Svargārohaṇa: 8 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Swargarohan.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: Bhismacaritam a critical study (kavya)Svargārohaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण) is the name of a Mahākāvya (epic poem).—Accordingly, The Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata are found to be the original epics. The compiled, revised and researched forms of these two have originated the new tradition of epics. [...] The initial Mahākāvyas after the Rāmāyaṇa and the Mahābhārata were: [viz, ] Svargārohaṇa by Vararuci (350 B.C.) mentioned by Patanjali 4-3-101 as ‘Vārarucam-kāvyam’ and also by Samudra Gupta in his ‘Kṛṣṇacarita’.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Padma-puranaSvargārohaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण) refers to “climbing (the ladder) to heaven” and is associated with the river Gaṅgā, according to the Padmapurāṇa 5.85 (“Greatness of Vaiśākha”).—Accordingly:—“[...] She (i.e. Gaṅgā) has sprung up from the water (flowing) from the feet of Viṣṇu; she came (down) from Brahmā’s heaven. She is not tired (though flowing) in three streams, and she purifies the three worlds. She is a ladder for climbing to the heaven (svargārohaṇa-niḥśreṇī); she always gives joy; she removes the streams of many sins; she helps to surmount a difficulty. [...]”.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysvargārōhaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण).—n (S) Ascending to Swarg or heaven. Said of persons who endeavor to pass to the north of badrikā on the Himalaya, it being believed of such that they will be swallowed up in the snow;
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvargārohaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Ascending to heaven. E. svarga, and ārohaṇa going.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySvargārohaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण):—[from svarga > svar] n. ascension to h°, Name of [particular] funeral ceremonies, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySvargārohaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण):—[svargā+rohaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Ascending to heaven.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySvargārohaṇa (स्वर्गारोहण) [Also spelled swargarohan]:—(nm) ascendance into the heaven/paradise; death.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Arohana, Svarga.
Starts with: Svargarohanaparva, Svargarohanaparvan.
Full-text: Svargarohanaparvan, Kampa, Svargarohanika, Ashtadashaparvani, Devaduta, Sauti, Nishatha, Guhyaka, Bhuri, Rasatala, Nihshreni, Shala, Shankha, Dhrishtaketu, Bhurishrava, Dhritarashtra, Viduratha, Uttara, Mahabharata.
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