Svarloka, Svar-loka: 14 definitions

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Svarloka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Svarloka (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 Index

Svarloka (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.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Svarloka (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. [...]”.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Svarloka (स्वर्लोक) [=suvarloka?] refers to one of the seven worlds of the upper regions, as discussed in chapter 12 (Jñānapāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [bhuvarlokādi-vistāra]: [...] [After describing Viṣṇuloka]—The other regions of the upper world are located somewhere beneath the sun in various directions and among the planets and these are called, starting with earth itself, Bhuvarloka (13-14a), Suvarloka (25-30), Janaloka (31a), Tapoloka (31b), Satyaloka (32a) and Brahmaloka (32b-33). Elsewhere in these heavenly regions—but not among the major upper worlds is to be found Śivaloka. Encircling all the upper and lower regions are seven coverings of water, of fire, of air, of space, of darkness, etc. Each such complex of worlds is called an “aṇḍa” and the number of these aṇḍas is countless (47).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

svarlōka (स्वर्लोक).—m (S) Swarg or the paradise of Indra; the residence of the gods and of beatified mortals. See saptalōka.

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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 dictionary

Svarloka (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 Dictionary

Svarloka (स्वर्लोक).—m.

(-kaḥ) Heaven. E. svar heaven, and loka a world.

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

Svarloka (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 Dictionary

1) 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 Dictionary

Svarloka (स्वर्लोक):—[svar-loka] (kaḥ) 1. m. Heaven.

[Sanskrit to German]

Svarloka 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Svarloka (स्वर्लोक):—(nm) see [svarga].

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Svarlōka (ಸ್ವರ್ಲೋಕ):—[noun] = ಸ್ವರ್ಗ - [svarga -] 1.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Svarloka (स्वर्लोक):—n. the divine world; heaven; paradise;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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