Sveccha, Svēccha, Sva-iccha: 19 definitions
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Sveccha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Svechchha.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation (स्वेच्छा) refers to �(remembering) out of one’s own accord�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.21. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] When they [viz., Śiva’s Gaṇas (attendants)] went away and He was left alone with Satī, Śiva rejoiced much and sported with her. [...] After dallying among the hedges and grottos in the Kailāsa mountain for a long time he went to the Himālayan ridges where he remembered Kāma out of his own accord (). When Kāma (God of Love) reached the vicinity of Śiva, Spring spread all his splendour in accord with the inclination of the lord�.

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.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy) (स्वेच्छा) means “according to one’s liking�, according to Lalla’s Śiṣyadhīvṛddhidatantra (Part I, 21, Yantrādhikāra, 34-35).�(Cf. Astronomical instruments in Bhāskarācārya’s Siddhāntaśiromaṇi).—Accordingly, “[...] Or, it is a vessel manufactured according to one’s liking [i.e., ] [with a perforation at the bottom] which has been adjusted by the measure of a ṭ� by repeated [trials]�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (स्वेच्छा) means “spontaneously arisen�, according to the Devīpañcaśataka, an important source of the Kālīkrama that developed in Kashmir after the Kālī Mata of the Jayadrathamala.—Accordingly, “The Great God—Mahādeva—is beyond Śakti, supreme bliss, [...] O Supreme Lord! By his awakening, that supreme Kālikā has spontaneously arisen (), the one supreme power endowed with those same attributes. She is subtle, supreme, tranquil, and delighted by supreme bliss. Śivā has arisen spontaneously (屹ٲ); stainless, she is (all that is) knowable. She is the Supreme Goddess (貹śī) who, by her own will, is (both) the Transmental (ܲԳ) (‘Without Mind�) and With Mind ()�.

Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture) (स्वेच्छा) refers to �(according to) one’s wish�, according to the Mohacūrottara (verse 4.234-243).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of the ṻ]—“[...] The installation of the houses is according to the wishes () [of the patron]. There should be a [door for] entry and exit to the north. [The houses] may have one, two, or three floors, or as is pleasing. Externally, [the building] is surrounded by a long hall. In the eastern side of the building is the place for worship. One should install the kitchen and so forth as appropriate. [...]�.

Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्�, vāstuśāstra) 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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch (स्वेच्छा) refers to “one’s own will�, according to verse 10.16 of Sureśvarācārya’s Mānasollāsa.—Accordingly, “By merely his own will (-mātra), [the Yogin] is the agent of creation, preservation and destruction of worlds and the master of the sun and so on. This is called [the Siddhi of] sovereignty�.

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 āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus (स्वेच्छा) refers to the “free will� (of elephants), according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 9, “on kinds of must”]: �10. Tearing freely () at ant hills, posts, bushes, shrubs, and trees, with excited look, when he walks along straight ahead with hastened footsteps, lifting his trunk high in air, and when, at the time when his girdle is being girded on, he constantly sprays forth water (from his trunk) and bellows, entwining his right tusk (with his trunk), then he shows attainment of (that kind of) must which brings victory�.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections (स्वेच्छा) refers to “one’s own desire�, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “This [self], which is master of the three worlds, omniscient [and] possessed of infinite power, does not recognise itself and has deviated from its own true nature. Tarnished by awful stains arising from eternity, it grasps objects according to its own desire (�rthān) which are very different from itself�.

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
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysvēccha (स्वेच्�).—a (S sva & ) Self-willed, wilful, that follows his own inclinations and desires. 2 Wanton, wayward, wilful, wild;--used of the conduct or proceedings of a self-willed person. 3 unc Free, absolute, that is at liberty to follow the impulses of his own will.
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svēcchā (स्वेच्छा).—f (S sva & ) One's own will or wish. 2 Wilfulness, self-willedness, autonomy.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsvēccha (स्वेच्�).�a Self-willed; wanton; free.
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svēcchā (स्वेच्छा).�f One's own will; wilfulness.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary (स्वेच्छा).—self-will, own inclination. °आचार� (峦�) acting as one likes; self-will. °मृत्यु� (ṛt�) an epithet of Bhīṣma.
is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and (इच्छ�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary (स्वेच्छा).—f.
(-) Wilfulness, following one’s own, purpose or inclination, self-will. E. sva own, wish.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary (स्वेच्छा).—f. wilfulness, following one’s own inclination, [ʲñٲԳٰ] 87, 11.
is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sva and (इच्छ�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary (स्वेच्छा).—[feminine] one’s own wish or will; °� & [instrumental] = [preceding]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sveccha (स्वेच्�):—[from sva] a [in the beginning of a compound] ([Daśakumāra-carita]) ([Kathāsaritsāgara; Chandomañjarī]) [according to] to o°’s own wish, at will or pleasure, of o°’s own accord, voluntarily.
2) (स्वेच्छा):—[from sva] f. o°’s own wish or will, free will, [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇ�; Pañcarātra]
3) [v.s. ...] [in the beginning of a compound] [according to] to o°’s own wish, at pleasure, of o°’s own free will
4) Sveccha (स्वेच्�):—b etc. See p. 1277, col. 3.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary (स्वेच्छा):�() 1. f. Wilfulness.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S) (स्वेच्छा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: S.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Sveccha (स्वेच्�):�(a) arbitrary; voluntary; ~[] arbitrarily; voluntarily.
2) (स्वेच्छा) [Also spelled swechchha]:�(nf) one’s own will, free will, ~[] arbitrariness; autocracy; ~[ī] self-willed, autocratic; arbitrary; ~[ٲṃt岹] libertarianism; ~[Գܲ] according to one’s free will; ~[pūrvaka, -se] voluntarily, of one’s own free will; —[ṛt] death according to one’s own will.
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Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary (स्वेच्छा):—n. one's own or will;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Shva.
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Ჹ-پ-첹貹-پ (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 13 < [First Stabaka]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.2.10 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Lord’s Travel Through Bhuvaneśvara and Other Placesto Jagannātha Purī]
Verse 3.3.406 < [Chapter 3 - Mahāprabhu’s Deliverance of Sarvabhauma, Exhibition of His Six-armed Form, and Journey to Bengal]
Verse 1.7.171 < [Chapter 7 - Śrī Viśvarūpa Takes Sannsa]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.59 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 56 < [Volume 6 (1909)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 49 < [Volume 5 (1879)]
Vrikshayurveda (and environmental philosophy) (by Beenapani Mishra)
3.6. Environment and Humanity: In the context of Vedic View < [Chapter 2 - The purport of Environment]