Sarvavigraha, Sarva-vigraha: 3 definitions
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Sarvavigraha 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSarvavigraha (सर्वविग्रह) refers to “one who is the body of everyone” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.6 (“Prayer to Śiva”).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “Obeisance to you, the soul of all, obeisance to Śiva the remover of distress, [...] I bow to you everywhere, you the lord of the universe devoid of beginning and end, the lord of the twenty six Tattvas and the activiser of everything. I bow to you everywhere you the activiser of the Prakṛti, the great grandfather of everyone, the lord, the body of everyone (sarvavigraha). [...]”.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySarvavigraha (सर्वविग्रह).—Name of Śiva.
Derivable forms: sarvavigrahaḥ (सर्वविग्रहः).
Sarvavigraha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and vigraha (विग्रह). See also (synonyms): sarvavikhyāta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarvavigraha (सर्वविग्रह):—[=sarva-vigraha] [from sarva] m. ‘all-shaped’, Śiva, [ib.]
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: Sharva, Vigraha, Carva.
Full-text: Sarvavikhyata.
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