Kshiravati, ṣīrī: 3 definitions
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Kshiravati 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 ṣīrī can be transliterated into English as Ksiravati or Kshiravati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaṣīrī (क्षीरवती).—A holy bath. Those who bathe in this holy bath will obtain the fruits of performing the sacrifice of Vājapeya. (Mahābhārata Vana Parva, Chapter 84).

The Purana (पुरा�, 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
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣīrī (क्षीरवती):—[=ṣīr-ī] [from kṣīra-vat > kṣīra] f. Name of a river, [Mahābhārata iii, 8046.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKṣīravati (ಕ್ಷೀರವತಿ):—[noun] the climber Vallaris solanaceae ( = V. heyneii, = Peltanthera solanaceae) of Apocynaceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Kshira, Vati.
Starts with: Kshiravatika.
Full-text: Kshiravant.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
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