Shabdamatra, Śabdamātra, Shabda-matra: 3 definitions
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Shabdamatra 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 Śabdamātra can be transliterated into English as Sabdamatra or Shabdamatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚabdamātra (शब्दमात्र) refers to the “principle of sound”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] obeisance to Śiva who is wind in the subtle form of the principal of touch. Obeisance to you, the lord of individual souls, the priest presiding over sacrifice; and Vedhas (the creator). Obeisance to you the terrible in the form of Ether with the principle of sound (i.e., śabdamātra) Obeisance to the great lord Moon, or, one accompanied by Uma; obeisance to the Active”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚabdamātra (शब्दमात्र).—n. mere sound, sound only, [Pañcatantra] 20, 20.
Śabdamātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śabda and mātra (मात्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚabdamātra (शब्दमात्र):—[=śabda-mātra] [from śabda > śabd] n. sound only, a mere sound, [Pañcatantra]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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: Shabda, Matra.
Full-text: Kahala.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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