Shivotkarsha, Śivotkarṣa: 2 definitions
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Shivotkarsha 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.
The Sanskrit term Śivotkarṣa can be transliterated into English as Sivotkarsa or Shivotkarsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚivotkarṣa (शिवोत्कर्ष) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—vedānta. Oppert. Ii, 6476.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚivotkarṣa (शिवोत्कर्ष):—[from śiva] m. Name of a Vedānta [work]
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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Starts with: Shivotkarshamanjari, Shivotkarshaprakasha, Shivotkarshashataka, Shivotkarshastavaratna.
Full-text: Shivotkarshamanjari, Shivotkarshaprakasha.
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 27 - Appaya Dīkṣita (a.d. 1550) < [Chapter XI - The Śaṅkara School of Vedānta (continued)]