Saptashva, 厂补辫迟腻艣惫补, Saptan-ashva: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 can be transliterated into English as Saptasva or Saptashva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ).鈥擜 sage of the Raivata epoch.*
- * Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 9. 20.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ) refers to the 鈥渟even horses鈥� (of S奴rya), according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 13.17-25ab, while describing the appearance and worship of S奴rya]鈥斺�淣ow, I explain that which consists of light [i.e., S奴rya]. [...] [The Mantrin] should imagine [S奴rya] with one hand [holding] a vajra [and] one a bridle. [He is] mounted on a chariot [on which are yoked] seven horses (蝉补辫迟腻艣惫补-谤补迟丑补鈥�sapt膩艣varatham 膩r奴岣峢a峁�). [He] wears a serpent as a sacred thread [and] a garland of red flowers [and is] anointed with red perfume. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Saptashva in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Madorius giganteus (L.) Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Nepal Med. Coll. J. (2006)
· Contraception. (2007)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1837)
· Fitoterapia (2007)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Saptashva, for example side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ).鈥攖he sun; 啶ㄠお啷嵿い啶� 啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ啶膏啶ㄠた啶 (napt膩 sapt膩艣vasa峁僴ibha岣�) 艢iva B. 25.45. 掳啶掂ぞ啶灌え啶� (惫腻丑补苍补岣�) the sun.
Derivable forms: 蝉补辫迟腻艣惫补岣� (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ啶�).
厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and 补艣惫补 (啶呧ざ啷嵿さ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ).鈥攎.
(-艣惫补岣�) The sun. E. sapta seven, and 补艣惫补 a horse.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ).鈥攎. the sun.
厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and 补艣惫补 (啶呧ざ啷嵿さ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ).鈥擺masculine] = saptasapti.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ):鈥擺from sapta > saptan] mfn. having 7 horses, [峁歡-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] m. the sun (the 7 horses symbolizing the 7 days of the week), [K膩艣墨 kha峁囜笉a, from the skanda-pur膩峁嘺]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距ざ啷嵿さ):鈥擺蝉补辫迟腻-艣惫补] (艣惫补岣�) 1. m. The sun.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 corpus厂补辫迟腻艣惫补 (嗖膏勃喑嵿菠嗖距捕喑嵿驳):鈥擺noun] the Sun-God, who rides on a chariot drawn by seven horses.
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: Shva, Ashva, Sapta.
Starts with: Saptashvaratha, Saptashvas, Saptashvavahana.
Full-text: Saptashvavahana, Saptashvas, Saptasapti, Saptashvaratha, Saptavaruva, Saptahaya, Shasva, Ratha, Surya.
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