Svarloka, Svar-loka: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary studySvarloka (स्वर्लोक) refers to one of the seven heavens (upper regions) according to the Nīlamatapurāṇa. The Nīlamata mentions the threefold division of the universe indicated by the expressions like Tribhuvana, Trailokya etc. Evidently, the earth is the middle part, above and below which, are the heavens (e.g., Svarloka) and the nether worlds. But as a matter of fact, the division seems to be twofold only, for the earth itself is regarded as the lowest of the seven upper regions.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexSvarloka (स्वर्लोक).—(Divam); burnt down by Pralaya fire; one of the seven created worlds;1 between the sun and the pole star.2
- 1) Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 156; 2. 15; Vāyu-purāṇa 23. 84; 30. 98; 49. 148; 100. 160; Viṣṇu-purāṇa VI. 3. 26.
- 2) Ib. II. 7. 18.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSvarloka (स्वर्लोक) refers to the “heavenly world”, according to the Ādisūtra section of the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly, [verse 13.17-18ab]: “O goddess, (you possess all the) divine authority you desire by virtue of the variety of experiences (that arise by the practice) of the Yoga of the intense form of (your) Command. (You exercise this authority) in the sky, on the surface of the earth, in the root of the seven lower worlds, that is, in the heavenly world (svarloka), in the middle region, and in the city of the lord of the demons and the abodes of the Yakṣas and Rakṣasas. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysvarlōka (स्वर्लोक).—m (S) Swarg or the paradise of Indra; the residence of the gods and of beatified mortals. See saptalōka.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvarloka (स्वर्लोक).—the celestial world, heaven.
Derivable forms: svarlokaḥ (स्वर्लोकः).
Svarloka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svar and loka (लोक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvarloka (स्वर्लोक).—m.
(-kaḥ) Heaven. E. svar heaven, and loka a world.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySvarloka (स्वर्लोक).—1. [masculine] the heavenly world, [Epithet] of mount Meru.
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Svarloka (स्वर्लोक).—2. [adjective] partaking of heaven, [masculine] a god.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svarloka (स्वर्लोक):—[=svar-loka] m. the world of h°, a [particular] h°, the region called Svar (cf. bhuvar-, bhūr-l), [Rāmāyaṇa; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of mount Meru (also -śikhara), [Daśakumāra-carita]
3) [v.s. ...] m. an occupant of h°, a god, one of the Blest (-tā f.), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySvarloka (स्वर्लोक):—[svar-loka] (kaḥ) 1. m. 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 dictionarySvarloka (स्वर्लोक):—(nm) see [svarga].
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSvarlōka (ಸ್ವರ್ಲೋಕ):—[noun] = ಸ್ವರ್ಗ - [svarga -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Svarlokam, Svarlokata.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.14.16 < [Chapter 14 - Description of Kāliya’s Story]
Verse 2.18.24 < [Chapter 18 - The Sight of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra]
Verse 8.13.72 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Notes on the fourteen worlds < [Notes]
Chapter 2 - The description of the city of Śiva < [Section 4a - Upasaṃhāra-pāda]
Chapter 41 - The narrative of Bhārgava Paraśurāma (e) < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.105.10 < [Sukta 105]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 25 - Vairāgya (non-attachment) and Bhakti (devotion) < [Section 9 - Vāsudeva-māhātmya]
Chapter 38 - The Position of the Higher World < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 10 - The Benefits of Bath in Narmadā < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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