Shvetashvatara, Śśٲ: 6 definitions
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Shvetashvatara 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 Śśٲ can be transliterated into English as Svetasvatara or Shvetashvatara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚśٲ (श्वेताश्वत�).—He was the author of the famous Upaniṣad known as "Śśٲ. Many spiritual and philosophical topics are discussed in this work divided into six chapters.
: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical studyŚśٲ (श्वेताश्वत�) is the name an ancient sage, according to the 10th century ܰܰṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, “[...] On the bank of the Ganges king Suśīla saw a great sage, Śśٲ by name who was a great Pāśupata, free from passions and wearing Kaupina (tattered garment). He besmeared ashes (bhasma) all over his body and had the ٰṇḍ mark on his forehead. The king with folded hands prayed the ascetic to accept him as a disciple and the latter admitted him into the Pāśupata order and taught him Pāśupata Yoga. [...]�

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) 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 DictionaryŚśٲ (श्वेताश्वत�).—[masculine] [Name] of a teacher, [plural] his school.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śśٲ (श्वेताश्वत�):—[from śveta > śvit] m. ‘having white mules�, Name of a teacher, [Śśٲ-upaniṣad]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural]his school, [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka [Scholiast or Commentator]]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚvētāśvatara (ಶ್ವೇತಾಶ್ವತ�):—[noun] name of one of the upanishads.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shvetashvatarashakha, Shvetashvatarashakhin, Shvetashvataropanishad.
Full-text (+194): Shvetashvataropanishad, Shvetashvatarashakha, Shvetashvatarashakhin, Cuvetaccuvataram, Pratyara, Sarvadhipatya, Vishvadhipa, Pancavarta, Shatardhara, Cetayitri, Grasambu, Shvetashvataropanishaddipika, Preritri, Dehabheda, Pranadhipa, Gunanvaya, Trivartman, Karmadhyaksha, Yonimukta, Kalakara.
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 4.1.11 < [Adhikaraṇa 5 - Sūtras 7-11]
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Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
III, 3, 34 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
I, 1, 11 < [First Adhyāya, First Pāda]
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Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Adhikarana 2: The Aja of Shvetashvatara Upanishad 4.5 Does Not Mean Pradhana < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 4]
Adhikarana 17: The Lord is the Highest < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 2]
Sūtra 3.2.37 < [Adhyaya 3, Pada 2]
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
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Sutra 1.4.9 < [First Adhyaya, Fourth Pada]
Sutra 2.1.1 < [Second Adyaya, First Pada]
The concept of Creation in the Major Upanisads (by C. Poulose)
References < [Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads]
3. The Major Upanisads < [Chapter 2 - Major Upanishads]
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The concept of Yoga according to Yoga Upanisads (by Jeong Soo Lee)
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9. Description of Yoga in Yoga-Upanisads < [Chapter 1 - The Origin of Yoga and its Evolution]
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