Sarvadarshana, ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹: 4 definitions
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Sarvadarshana 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 ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ can be transliterated into English as Sarvadarsana or Sarvadarshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ (सरà¥à¤µà¤¦à¤°à¥à¤¶à¤�) refers to “one who is all-seeingâ€� and is used to describe Åšiva, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of PÄrvatī’s penanceâ€�).—Accordingly, as PÄrvatÄ« thought to herself: “[...] In the ÅšÄstras and the Vedas, lord Åšiva is always sung in praise by the sages as the bestower of welfare, omniscient, all-pervading and all-seer [i.e., ²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹]. The lord is the bestower of all riches, the moulder of fine emotions, the bestower of the desires of devotees and the remover of their distress. If I am devoted to the bull-bannered lord, discarding all desires, may He be pleased with me. [...]â€�.

The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ (सरà¥à¤µà¤¦à¤°à¥à¤¶à¤�).—[adjective] all-seeing.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary³§²¹°ù±¹²¹»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹ (सरà¥à¤µà¤¦à¤°à¥à¤¶à¤�):—[=²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹-»å²¹°ùÅ›²¹²Ô²¹] [from sarva] mfn. all-viewing, [BhÄgavata-purÄṇa; ÅšivagÄ«tÄ, ascribed to the padma-purÄṇa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Darshana, Sharva.
Starts with: Sarvadarshanasamgraha, Sarvadarshanashiromani.
Full-text (+1912): Sarvadarshanasamgraha, Sarvadarshanashiromani, Jijnasitavya, Sahopalambha, Garbhadruti, Urdhvashin, Trayyanta, Kandalayana, Sargaka, Jharjharita, Pralayakevala, Lokapaddhati, Shaishavya, Padmanandin, Yogadeva, Yogatva, Salakshanya, Raktiman, Racitatva, Vayvabhibhuta.
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