Shvagraha, Śvagraha, Shva-graha: 3 definitions
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Shvagraha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Shvagraha has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śvagraha can be transliterated into English as Svagraha or Shvagraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚvagraha (श्वग्रह):—m. Bez. eines best. Dämons, durch den Kinder besessen werden, [Oxforder Handschriften 307,b,24] (svagraha die Hdschr.).
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Svagraha (स्वग्रह):—m. N. eines die Kinder befallenden Dämons (graha) [Śārṅgadhara SAṂH. 1, 7, 109.]
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Starts with: Shvagrahagrihita, Shvagrahaprayashcitta.
Full-text: Shvagrahaprayashcitta, Shvagrahagrihita, Parasvagraha.
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