Shvan, 艢惫补苍, Sv膩峁�: 12 definitions
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Shvan means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 艢惫补苍 can be transliterated into English as Svan or Shvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�) (or 艢v膩na) refers to a 鈥渄og鈥�, according to the Devy膩mata (in the section 艣补濒测辞诲诲丑腻谤补-辫补峁璦濒补 or 鈥渆xcavation of extraneous substances鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] If a cat [intrudes into the site] stepping over [a cord] while a cord is being cast, it should be understood that there is the bone of an ass beneath that spot of the site. If a dog (艣惫补苍鈥�yadi 艣惫腻) steps over a cord, [the officiant] should prognosticate the bone of a dog (艣惫腻苍补-补蝉迟丑颈鈥�艣惫腻n膩sthim 膩di艣et) [beneath] the [spot of the site]. [...]鈥�.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�) refers to 鈥渄ogs鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.5 (鈥淭he Tripuras are fascinated).鈥擜ccordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: 鈥淸...] The Earth is burdened by those who are not ready to please and satisfy the suppliant. It is not burdened by oceans, mountains and trees. The body is ready to go in a trice, and hoarded things are attended with the risk of dwindling down. Realising this a sensible man shall see to the pleasure of his body. It is mentioned in the Vedas that this body is going to constitute the breakfast for dogs (艣惫补苍), crows and worms [艣惫补v膩ya sak峁沵墨峁嚹佱箖 ca]. The body has its ultimate end in being reduced to ashes. [...]鈥�.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�) in the Rigveda and later is the word for 鈥榙og鈥�, the feminine being 艢un墨. The dog was a tame animal, and used to guard the house from thieves or other intruders. He was also employed in hunting the boar (惫补谤腻丑补-测耻), but was no match for the lion. A hundred dogs are mentioned as a gift in a D膩nastuti (鈥楶raise of Gifts鈥�) in a V膩lakhilya hymn. Elsewhere the dog is regarded as unfit for sacrifice, as being unclean, and is driven away from the sacrifice.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�).鈥�m. [艣惫颈-kanin ni掳 U峁嚹乨i-s奴tra 1.158] (Nom. 艣惫腻, 艣惫腻nau, 艣惫腻na岣� acc. pl. 艣耻苍补岣�; 艣耻苍墨 f.) A dog; 啶多啶掂ぞ 啶う啶� 啶曕啶班た啶い啷� 啶班ぞ啶溹ぞ 啶� 啶曕た啶� 啶ㄠぞ啶多啶ㄠぞ啶む啶啶ぞ啶ㄠす啶 (艣惫腻 yadi kriyate r膩j膩 sa ki峁� n膩艣n膩tyup膩naham) 厂耻产丑腻峁�; 叠丑补谤迟峁沨补谤颈 2.31; Manusm峁泃i 2.28.
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Svan (啶膏啶掂え啷�).鈥�1 P. (svanati)
1) To sound, make a noise; 啶啶班啶｀ぞ啶� 啶啶班ぞ啶多啶� 啶膏じ啷嵿さ啶ㄠ啶� (p奴r峁嚹佱弗 per膩艣ca 蝉补蝉惫补苍耻岣�) Bha峁弓ik膩vya 14.3; 啶掂啶｀さ啶� 啶曕啶氞啶距じ啷嵿い啷� 啶膏啶啶班啶 啶膏啶掂え啶ㄠ啶む啶え啶苦げ啷嬥う啷嵿ぇ啶むぞ啶� (ve峁嘺va岣� k墨cak膩ste syurye svanantyaniloddhat膩岣�) Bk.
2) To hum (as a bee); 啶班す啶膏啶ぞ啶栢啶ぞ啶啶� 啶膏啶掂え啶膏た 啶啶︵ 啶曕ぐ啷嵿ぃ啶距え啷嵿い啶苦啶氞ぐ啶� (rahasy膩khy膩y墨va svanasi m峁沝u kar峁嚹乶tikacara岣�) 艢.1.24.
3) To sing. -Caus. (svanayati-te)
1) To cause to resound.
2) To sound.
3) To adorn (蝉惫腻苍补测补迟颈 in this sense).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�).鈥攎.
(-艣惫腻-艣惫腻苍补耻-艣惫腻苍补岣�) Accu. plu.
(-艣耻苍补岣�) A dog. f. (-艣耻苍墨) A bitch. E. 艣惫颈 to increase, Unadi aff. kanin, form irr.
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Svan (啶膏啶掂え啷�).鈥攔. 1st cl. (svanati) 1. To sound. 2. To sing. Caus. (svanayati-te) 1. To make to resound. 2. To sound. 3. To dress, to adorn, (in this sense more usually 蝉惫腻苍补测补迟颈-te). With vi or ava prefixed, in a limited sense, the initial is changed, (补惫补峁补峁嘺迟颈 or 惫颈峁补峁嘺迟颈) To make a noise whilst eating.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�).鈥� (probably from 艣惫颈), I. m. A dog, [贬颈迟辞辫补诲别艣补] i. [distich] 112, M. M. Ii. f. 艣耻苍墨, A bitch.
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Svan (啶膏啶掂え啷�).鈥攊. 1, [Parasmaipada.] To sound, e. g. to sing, [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 2, 65, 5. Ptcple. of the pf. pass. I. svanita, Sounding. n. The noise of thunder. Ii. 蝉惫腻苍迟补, Sounded. [Causal.] 蝉惫膬苍补测补, 鈥� 1. To cause to sound. 2. 鈥� To sound. 3. and 蝉惫腻苍补测补, 鈥� To adorn.
鈥� With the prep. ava ava, or vi vi, To make a noise when eating; in this signification the vb. is changed to 峁补峁�.
鈥� With ni ni, nisvanita, n. Noise, Mah膩bh膩rata 7, 324.
鈥� Cf. [Latin] sonare.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�).鈥擺masculine] 艣耻苍墨 [feminine] dog, bitch.
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Svan (啶膏啶掂え啷�).鈥�svanati svanate [participle] svanita (q.v.) sound, roar, cry, hum. [Causative] svanayati = [Simple]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�):鈥�1. 艣惫补苍 m. ([nominative case] sg. [dual number] [plural] 艣惫腻, 艣惫腻nau, 艣惫腻nas; weakest base 艣耻苍 cf. 2. 艣耻苍a etc., p.1082; in some [compound] 艣惫腻 for 艣惫补 cf. below), a dog, hound, cur, [峁歡-veda]; etc.
2) cf. [Zend] sp膩; [Greek] 魏蠉蠅谓; [Latin] canis; Lit. sz煤; [Gothic] hunds; [English] hound; [German] Hund.
3) 2. 艣惫补苍 ([probably] [from] 鈭�艣惫颈) in 峁沯颈-, 诲耻谤驳峁沚丑颈-, and m膩tari-艣惫补苍, qq.vv.
4) Svan (啶膏啶掂え啷�):鈥�1. svan [class] 1. [Parasmaipada] ([Dh膩tup膩峁環a xix, 79]) svanati (mc. also te; [perfect tense] 蝉补蝉惫腻苍补, 3. [plural] 蝉补蝉惫补苍耻岣� [Gr. also 蝉惫别苍耻岣�] [Mah膩bh膩rata] etc.; [Aorist] 补蝉惫补苍墨迟, 蝉惫腻苍墨迟, [峁歡-veda] [for [Aorist] [Parasmaipada] svani See adhiand 补苍耻-峁补苍]; [future] 蝉惫补苍颈迟腻, 蝉惫补苍颈峁补迟颈 [grammar]; [infinitive mood] svanitum, [ib.]),
鈥攖o sound, make any noise, roar, yell, hum, sing, [峁歡-veda] etc. etc.:鈥擺Causal] svanayati ([Aorist] asisvanat), to sound, resound, [峁歡-veda; Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺];
鈥攖o adorn (in this sense also 蝉惫腻苍补测补迟颈), [Dh膩tup膩峁環a xix, 62] :鈥擺Desiderative] 蝉颈蝉惫补苍颈峁迟颈 摆驳谤补尘尘补谤闭:鈥摆滨苍迟别苍蝉颈惫别闭 蝉补峁僺惫补苍测补迟别, 蝉补峁僺惫补苍迟颈 (cf. 辫补谤颈-峁补苍), [ib.]
5) cf. [Latin] sonit, sonus, sonare; [Anglo-Saxon] swin; [English] swan; [German] Schwan.
6) 2. svan See 迟耻惫颈-峁补苍.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�):鈥�(艣惫腻) 5. m. A dog; 艣耻苍墨 a bitch.
2) Svan (啶膏啶掂え啷�):鈥�svanati 1. a. To sound. (ka) svanayati 10. a. To adorn. With prep. ava or vi to make a noise whilst eating.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)艢惫补苍 (啶多啶掂え啷�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sa.
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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.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSv膩峁� (喈膏瘝喈掂喈┼瘝) noun probably from sva. See 喈膏瘝喈掂喈┼瘝喈む喈班瘝. [svanthar.] (喈ㄠ喈侧喈喈� 喈む喈掂瘝喈喁嵿喈苦喈喁嵿喈瘝 喈む喈班瘉喈喈侧痪 [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirumalai], 16, 喈掂瘝喈. 喈畷喁�. [vya. pag.] 62.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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