Sharvaka, Śarvaka: 9 definitions
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Sharvaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Sharvaka has 8 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śarvaka can be transliterated into English as Sarvaka or Sharvaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚarvaka (शर्वक):—m. Nomen proprium eines Muni [Oxforder Handschriften 53,b,19.]
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Sarvaka (सर्वक):—adj. = sarva
1) a) [Śabdakalpadruma] angeblich nach [Vopadeva’s Grammatik] ba.irbāliti sarva.am [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 1, 3, 6.] sarvake = sarvatra [Śabdakalpadruma] nach [Siddhāntakaumudī] sarvikā f. [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 6, 3, 35, Vārttika von Kātyāyana. 4, Scholiast 7, 3, 44, Scholiast] [Vopadeva’s Grammatik 4, 6.]
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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Search found 3 books and stories containing Sharvaka, Śarvaka, Sarvaka; (plurals include: Sharvakas, Śarvakas, Sarvakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatment of Urinary Disorders (Mūtrakṛccha) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 26 - Kurukṣetra, Pāriplava, Śalvikinī, Koṭitīrtha etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 4 - Practice of Medicine in the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]