Svarabrahman, Svara-Brahman: 4 definitions

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Svarabrahman 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)

[«previous next»] — Svarabrahman in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Svarabrahman (स्वरब्रह्मन्).—Nārada set his mind on Viṣṇu as revealed in Svara.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa VI. 5. 22.
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Svarabrahman in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Svarabrahman (स्वरब्रह्मन्).—the Brahman as manifested in sound; स्वरब्रह्मणि निर्भातहृषीकेशपदाम्बुजे अखण्डं चित्तमावेश्य लोकाननुचरन् मुनिः (svarabrahmaṇi nirbhātahṛṣīkeśapadāmbuje akhaṇḍaṃ cittamāveśya lokānanucaran muniḥ) || Bhāgavata 6.5.22.

Svarabrahman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svara and brahman (ब्रह्मन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Svarabrahman (स्वरब्रह्मन्):—[=svara-brahman] [from svara > svṛ] n. ‘Brahman as manifested in sound’, the sacred texts, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Svarabrahman in German

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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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