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Shvaj, Śvaj: 6 definitions

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Shvaj 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 Śvaj can be transliterated into English as Svaj or Shvaj, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śvaj (श्वज�).�1 Ā. (śᲹٱ) To go, move.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śvaj (श्वज�).—r. 1st cl. (śᲹٱ) also (i) śvaji (śñate) To go, to move.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śvaj (श्वज�).—see the next.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svaj (स्वज�).�svajate svajati [participle] svakta embrace, encircle.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śvaj (श्वज�):—or śñ [class] 1. [Ātmanepada] śᲹٱ, śñate, to go, move, [Dhātupāṭha vi, 7] ([Kāśikā-vṛtti])

2) Svaj (स्वज�):—or ñ (cf. 貹-ṣv) [class] 1. [Ātmanepada] ([Dhātupāṭha xxiii, 7]) svajate (rarely ti; p. 峾Բ and Բ, [Mahābhārata]; [perfect tense] sasvaje, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. [3. [plural] , [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]]; sañe [grammar]; [Aorist] asasvajat, [Ṛg-veda]; ṅkṣi [grammar]; [future] ṅk, ṅkṣyٱ, [ib.]; ᾱṣyٱ, [Mahābhārata]; [infinitive mood] -svaje, [Ṛg-veda]; svaktum, [Mahābhārata]; [indeclinable participle] ᾱٱ, -svajya, [ib.]),

2) —to embrace, clasp, encircle, twist or wind round, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.:—[Passive voice] svajate ([Aorist] añi) [grammar]:—[Causal] ñayati ([Aorist] ṣvñᲹ), [ib.] :—[Desiderative] ṅkṣaٱ, [ib.] :—[Intensive] ⲹٱ, ṅkپ, [ib.]

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