Svayamdrish, Svayaṃdṛś, Svayam-drish: 4 definitions

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Svayamdrish 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 Svayaṃdṛś can be transliterated into English as Svayamdrs or Svayamdrish, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Svayamdrish in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Svayamdṛś (स्वयम्दृश्) refers to the “self-seer” (i.e., of the universe) and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.43.—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Dakṣa:—“O patriarch, listen to another statement of mine with a clear conscience. Although it is based on the qualitative aspect it is esoteric. For the sake of virtue I shall tell you. Brahmā, Viṣṇu and I constitute the chief cause of the universe. But I am the soul, the witness, self-seer (Svayamdṛś) and without attributes. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Svayamdrish in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Svayaṃdṛś (स्वयंदृश्).—a. self-evident.

Svayaṃdṛś is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svayam and dṛś (दृश्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svayaṃdṛś (स्वयंदृश्):—[=svayaṃ-dṛś] [from svayaṃ > sva] mfn. visible or clear by itself, self-evident, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Svayamdrish 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.

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