Shvetambara, Śvetāmbara, Svetambara, Shveta-ambara: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Shvetambara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, 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.
Shvetambara has 12 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śvetāmbara can be transliterated into English as Svetambara or Shvetambara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Swetambar.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚvetāmbara (श्वेताम्बर):—(śveta + a) adj. weiss gekleidet; m.
1) Bez. gewisser Gaina-Mönche [SARVADARŚANAS. 44, 4.] [Colebrooke 1, 380. fg.] [WILSON, Sel. Works 1, 24. 33. 281. 284. 294. 339. fg. 344.] candra [Oxforder Handschriften 123], b, [41.] —
2) eine Form Śiva’s [Oxforder Handschriften 148], b, [37.]
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