Svatas: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Svatas means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraSvatas (स्वतस्) refers to “(that which arises) spontaneously”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[6. Use of a Stone Bowl].—‘The Buddha forbade the Bhikṣus to use eight kinds of bowls (pātra)’.—[...] Furthermore, the Buddha does not allow the use of stone bowls because fine ones are hard to find and because thick ones retain grease. The Buddha’s bowl arose spontaneously (svatas) on the four summits of the mountains on which the four kings of the gods dwell. But other people do not have these bowls that arise by themselves; to try to make one would be very difficult and very complicated. This is why the Buddha did not allow [the Bhikṣus] to have stone bowls but used one himself to distinguish himself from his disciples, in the same way that the king venerated by people uses special utensils himself. Seeing the Buddha use a special bowl, people’s veneration and respect is increased and they develop pure faith. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvatas (स्वतस्).—ind.
1) Of oneself, by oneself (used reflexively).
2) From oneself.
3) Out of own estate; दातव्यं बान्धवै- स्तत्स्यात् प्रविभक्तेरपि स्वतः (dātavyaṃ bāndhavai- statsyāt pravibhakterapi svataḥ) Manusmṛti 8.166.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySvatas (स्वतस्).—Ind. 1. Of itself, by one’s self. 2. Own, peculiar. E. sva self, tasil aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySvatas (स्वतस्).—[sva + tas], adv. 1. By one’s own self, Mahābhārata 3, 10054; [Daśakumāracarita] in
Svatas (स्वतस्).—[adverb] = [ablative] of sva [adjective] & [masculine]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svatas (स्वतस्):—[=sva-tas] [from sva] ind. = svasmāt (e.g. svato ṃśāt, ‘from o°’s own share’; rakṣer apacāraṃ tvaṃ svato vā parato pi vā, ‘ward off injury from thyself and from others’), [Manu-smṛti; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] of o°’s own self, of o°’s own accord (applicable to all three persons), [Mahābhārata; Raghuvaṃśa; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] by nature, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
4) [v.s. ...] out of (their) own estate, [Manu-smṛti viii, 166]
5) [v.s. ...] (ca svataḥ [wrong reading] for śāśvataḥ, [Pañcatantra iii, 96])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySvatas (स्वतस्):—adv. Of itself or one’s self.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Svatahpramana, Svatahpramanya, Svatahsiddha, Svatassiddha, Svatastva.
Ends with: Pariparshvatas, Parshvatas, Ubhayaparshvatas, Vishvatas.
Full-text: Svatastva, Svatahpramana, Svatahsiddha, Paratas.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Svatas, Sva-tas; (plurals include: Svatases, tases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.9.2 < [Chapter 9 - The Happiness of the Yadus]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.47 [Pariṇāma] < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Text 4.99 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Text 4.98 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 9.61.10 < [Sukta 61]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Bhūmi 8: the unshakeable ground (acalā) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]
Bhūmi 10: the ground of the cloud of the Dharma (dharmameghā) < [Chapter XX - (2nd series): Setting out on the Mahāyāna]
X. The power of the destruction of the impurities (āsravakṣaya-jñānabala) < [Part 2 - The ten powers in particular]
Ramanuja’s Interpretation of the Bhagavad-gita (by Abani Sonowal)