Svavritta, Svavṛtta, Sva-vritta: 3 definitions
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Svavritta 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.
The Sanskrit term Svavṛtta can be transliterated into English as Svavrtta or Svavritta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSvavṛtta (स्ववृत्त) refers to “one’s own life”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.3 (“The boyhood sports of Kārttikeya”).—Accordingly, after sage Viśvāmitra said to Śiva’s son: “On hearing his words the boy told him about his life (svavṛtta). The divine boy, the cause of great enjoyment and protection, said to Gādhi’s son with great pleasure”.
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 dictionarySvavṛtta (स्ववृत्त).—one's own business.
Derivable forms: svavṛttam (स्ववृत्तम्).
Svavṛtta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and vṛtta (वृत्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySvavṛtta (स्ववृत्त):—[=sva-vṛtta] [from sva] n. one’s own business or occupation, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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