Svayamupagata, Svayamupāgata, Svayam-upagata: 3 definitions
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Svayamupagata 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.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraSvayamupagata (स्वयमुपगत) refers to one of the twelve types of sons (putra) according to the Nāradasmṛti 4.13.45-46.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvayamupāgata (स्वयमुपागत).—a son who offers himself voluntarily to an adoptive parent.
Derivable forms: svayamupāgataḥ (स्वयमुपागतः).
Svayamupāgata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svayam and upāgata (उपागत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Svayamupāgata (स्वयमुपागत):—[=svayam-upāgata] [from svayam > sva] mfn. idem
2) [v.s. ...] m. a child who offers himself voluntarily for adoption, [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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