Shvetaparvata, Śvetaparvata, Shveta-parvata: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shvetaparvata 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.
Shvetaparvata has 3 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śvetaparvata can be transliterated into English as Svetaparvata or Shvetaparvata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚvetaparvata (श्वेतपर्वत):—m. Nomen proprium eines Berges [Mahābhārata.2,1037. fg. 5,353.6,247.] [Harivaṃśa 9499.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1,37,19 (38,22 Gorresio). 5,27,12. 23.] [Oxforder Handschriften 149,a,17.] Vgl. śveta
2) g) δ).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shveta, Parvata.
Full-text: Shvetadri, Dhavalagiri, Danava.
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Shvetaparvata, Śvetaparvata, Shveta-parvata, Śveta-parvata, Svetaparvata, Sveta-parvata; (plurals include: Shvetaparvatas, Śvetaparvatas, parvatas, Svetaparvatas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.5.2 < [Chapter 5 - The Liberation of Bakāsura]
Verse 1.2.42 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - Description of the netherworlds (pātāla) < [Section 2 - Anuṣaṅga-pāda]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Saptadvīpa (1): Jambudvīpa (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Geographical history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 29 - Kumāra Becomes Commander-in-chief of the Deva Army < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)