Shvavat, Ś, Shvan-vat: 5 definitions
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Shvavat 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 Ś can be transliterated into English as Svavat or Shvavat, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚ (श्ववत्).�m. a keeper or breeder of sporting dogs; Manusmṛti 3.164;4.216.
Ś is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ś and vat (वत�). See also (synonyms): śīḍi.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ (श्ववत्).—Ind. Like a dog, cur-like. E. śva, vati aff.
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Ś (श्ववत्).—m. (-) A dog-feeder or trainer. E. śva, matup aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySvavat (स्ववत्).—[adverb] as one’s own.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ś (श्ववत्):—[=ś-] [from śva > ś] 1. ś- mfn. keeping dogs
2) [v.s. ...] m. a dog-feeder, d°-trainer, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata; Vasiṣṭha]
3) [v.s. ...] 2. ś- ind. like a dog, cur-like, [Monier-Williams� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
4) Svavat (स्ववत्):—[=sva-vat] [from sva] 1. sva-vat (sva-) mfn. possessing property, wealthy (- f.), [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Jaimini] (for [nominative case] of sv-avas See p.1282)
5) [=sva-vat] [from sva] 2. sva-vat ind. as if it were o°’s own property, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ś (श्ववत्):�ind. Like a dog.
2) () 5. m. Dog-trainer.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
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Partial matches: Shva, Shvan, Vat.
Starts with: Shvavati.
Full-text: Svavatta, Upasvavat, Shvakridin.
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