Sarvaga, ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹²µÄå, Sarva-ga: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Sarvaga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: KubjikÄmata-tantra³§²¹°ù±¹²¹²µÄå (सरà¥à¤µà¤—ा):—One of the sixteen ²â´Ç²µ¾±²ÔÄ«²õ representing the sixteen petals of the ¶ÙÅ«³ÙÄ«³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹. The sixteen petals comprise the outer furnishment, whereupon the abode of the DÅ«tÄ«s is situated. The DÅ«tÄ«s refer to the eighty-one “female messengers/detiesâ€� of the ¶ÙÅ«³ÙÄ«³¦²¹°ì°ù²¹.
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraSarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “all-pervadingâ€�, according to the Netratantra of Ká¹£emarÄja: a Åšaiva text from the 9th century in which Åšiva (Bhairava) teaches PÄrvatÄ« topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 21.9cd-14]—“[...] The Gods and Asuras view mantras are seen as powerful and invincible. [Mantras] confer benefits [because they are] all-favoring, all-bestowing, all-pervading (sarvaga), and Åš¾±±¹²¹. Briefly, O Mahadeva, speak to my question. There is not anyone higher than yourself, O Lord of the World. Please tell all, O Great Åšiva, if I please you, O Lordâ€�.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) 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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�).—Son of BhÄ«masena by his wife BalandharÄ. (Ä€di Parva, Chapter 95, Verse 77)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “all-pervasiveâ€� and is used to describe Åšiva, in the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Åšiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] Obeisance to the formless Being of immense form, the great, of unlimited power, the lord of the three worlds, the witness of all and all-pervasive (sarvaga)â€�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�).—A son of KÄśī and BhÄ«ma.*
- * Matsya-purÄṇa 50. 54; Viṣṇu-purÄṇa IV. 20. 46.
1b) A mountain kingdom.*
- * Matsya-purÄṇa 114. 55.
Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) is a name mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (cf. I.90.84) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹ (mentioning Sarvaga) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 Å›±ô´Ç°ì²¹²õ (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram1) Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “omnipresentâ€�, representing an aspect of MahÄdeva, according to the DevÄ«pañcaÅ›ataka, an important source of the KÄlÄ«krama that developed in Kashmir after the KÄlÄ« Mata of the JayadrathayÄmala.—Accordingly, “The Great God—MahÄdeva—is beyond Åšakti, supreme bliss, free of qualities and supports, unchanging, supreme, pure, free of cause and (without) example, present within all existing things, beyond the Void, free of defects, omnipresent [i.e., sarvaga], the doer of all things, free, full of nectar and, unconditioned, is present in all living beings. [...±Õâ€�.
2) Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to the “omnipresent (universe)â€�, according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—Accordingly, while describing the signs of one who is a Siddha: “[...] The most excellent characteristic of a Siddha is that he does not fear living beings (sattva). He observes the five-fold Yoga of the beginning, continuity and fulfilment, the innate and the one born from universal being; he sees the omnipresent universe [i.e., sarvagaâ€�sarvagaá¹� paÅ›yate jagat±Õâ€�.
3) Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to one of the eight Bhairavas (²ú³ó²¹¾±°ù²¹±¹²¹-²¹á¹£á¹²¹°ì²¹) associated with AvyaktapÄ«á¹ha (i.e., ‘the unmanifest seatâ€� representing the act of churningâ€�³¾²¹²Ô³Ù³óÄå²Ô²¹), according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra.—[...] The eight Bhairavas (²ú³ó²¹¾±°ù²¹±¹ÄåṣṲ¹°ì²¹): Nitya, NÄda, Aja, KÄraṇa, Avyaya, Sarvaga, ÅšÄÅ›vata, SthÄṇu.

Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “all-pervasiveâ€�, according to the DevyÄmata f. 30r2-3 (From the ParamatattvavicÄrapaá¹ala verse 57-60b).—Accordingly: while discussing the dichotomy of Åšiva as mental and transmental: “[Åšiva as] the receptacle of divisions is mental whereas the supreme Åšiva is beyond mind. The mental [aspect] is that which has mind alone, into which Åšiva is fused and from which he does not ascend. That which has no mind and from which the mind does not return, is known as the no-mind [aspect of] the omniscient and all-pervasive (sarvaga) Åšivaâ€�.

Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesSarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “that (word) which permeates allâ€�, according to the 10th-century ḌÄkÄrṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly, “[...] O, goddess! At the outset, [a practitioner] contemplates the word Å›°ùÄ«-³ó±ð-°ù³Ü-°ì²¹, [which] permeates all (sarvaga). [He should visualize] a seed of knowledge [representing] the self-existent one (viz., ³óÅ«³¾) at the center of a lotus on a sun [disk] in [his] heart. Then he should emit rays of various colors, [which] fill the sky. [...±Õâ€�.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (±¹²¹Âá°ù²¹²âÄå²Ô²¹) are collected indepently.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsSarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) refers to “all-pervadingâ€� and is used to describe the Self (Ä€tman), according to the 11th century JñÄnÄrṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Åšubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This self itself is clearly a great ocean of excellent virtues. It is all-knowing, all-pervading (sarvaga), having all forms, supreme [and] pureâ€�.

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�).â€�a. all-pervading, omnipresent. (-²µ²¹á¸�) 1 Åš¾±±¹²¹.
2) the Supreme Being.
3) Brahman.
4) the spirit, soul.
-gam water.
Sarvaga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and ga (�).
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³§²¹°ù±¹²¹²µÄå (सरà¥à¤µà¤—ा).—the plant called पà¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤™à¥à¤—à¥� (±è°ù¾±²â²¹á¹…g³Ü).
³§²¹°ù±¹²¹²µÄå is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and ²µÄå (गा).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�) or Sarvvaga.—mfn.
(-²µ²¹á¸�-²µÄå-²µ²¹á¹�) Going every where, all-pervading. n.
(-²µ²¹á¹�) Water. m.
(-²µ²¹á¸�) 1. Siva. 2. Brahma. 3. Soul, spirit. 4. Air, wind. f.
(-²µÄå) A plant, commonly Priyangu. E. sarva all, ga what goes.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�).—[sarva-ga], I. adj. All-pervading. Ii. m. 1. Brahman. 2. Åš¾±±¹²¹. 3. Soul, spirit. Iii. n. Water.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�).—[adjective] going everywhere, all-pervading, omnipresent, universal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�):—[=sarva-ga] [from sarva] mfn. all-pervading, omnipresent (-tva n.), [Upaniá¹£ad; ²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹; YÄjñavalkya] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. the universal soul, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] spirit, soul, w.
4) [v.s. ...] Name of Brahman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] of Åšiva, [ib.]
6) [v.s. ...] of a son of BhÄ«ma-sena, [²Ñ²¹³óÄå²ú³óÄå°ù²¹³Ù²¹]
7) [v.s. ...] of a son of PaurṇamÄsa, [Viṣṇu-purÄṇa]
8) [v.s. ...] of a son of Manu Dharma-sÄvarṇika, [ib.]
9) ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹²µÄå (सरà¥à¤µà¤—ा):—[=sarva-²µÄå] [from sarva-ga > sarva] f. the Priyaá¹…gu plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) Sarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�):—[=sarva-ga] [from sarva] n. water, [ib.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvaga (सरà¥à¤µà¤�):â€�(²µ²¹á¹�) 1. n. Water. m. Brahma; Shiva; spirit. 1. f. Priyangu. a. All-pervading.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSarvaga (ಸರà³à²µà²�):â€�
1) [noun] one who can go anywhere or is going everywhere; the Supreme Being.
2) [noun] Åš¾±±¹²¹.
3) [noun] Brahma.
4) [noun] Vishṇu.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with (+10): Carva-kalaiakarati, Carvakan, Carvakataiyam, Carvakati, Sarva-kalacalai, Sarva-kalasankam, Sarvagam, Sarvagama, Sarvagamamaya, Sarvagamana, Sarvagambhira, Sarvagami, Sarvagamin, Sarvagamopanishad, Sarvagana, Sarvaganadhyaksha, Sarvagandha, Sarvagandhamaya, Sarvagandhaprabhasavati, Sarvagandharcimukhavajramanivicitra.
Full-text (+2): Sarvagatva, Sarvagam, Sarvagata, Sarvatraga, Sarvatragata, Svaranga, Mikkon, Sarvvaga, Carvakan, Sushanta, Avyaya, Sthanu, Aja, Asangadharma, Shashvata, Bhanu, Nada, Kashi, Nitya, Sabhaga.
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