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Sarvadhyaksha, ³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a, Sarva-adhyaksha: 6 definitions

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Sarvadhyaksha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 ³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a can be transliterated into English as Sarvadhyaksa or Sarvadhyaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a (सरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤�) refers to the “great presiding deity of everythingâ€� and is used to describe Åšiva, in the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.15. Accordingly as BrahmÄ narrated to NÄrada:—“[...] On arrival there, after paying respects to the lord [Åšiva] with great excitement we lauded Him with various hymns with palms joined in reverence. The Devas said: [...] Obeisance to the original Praká¹›ti, the great presiding deity of everything [viz., ³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a]. Obeisance to Thee the great Puruá¹£a, the great lord, the bestower of allâ€�.

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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) 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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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: VedaBase: ÅšrÄ«mad BhÄgavatam

³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a (सरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤�) refers to the “superintendent of everythingâ€�, and represent and epithet of VÄsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) according to the ÅšrÄ«mad BhÄgavatam 8.3.13.—Accordingly, as Gajendra said: “[...] I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto You, who are the Supersoul, the superintendent of everything, and the witness of all that occurs. You are the Supreme Person, the origin of material nature and of the total material energy. You are also the owner of the material body. Therefore, You are the supreme complete. I offer my respectful obeisances unto Youâ€�.

He is called ³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a because everything in the material world works under His supervision. This is confirmed in Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ (9.10), wherein the Lord says, mayÄdhyaká¹£eṇa praká¹›tiá¸� sÅ«yate sacarÄcaram: “This material nature, working under My direction, O son of KuntÄ«, is producing all moving and unmoving beingsâ€�. [...] Lord Kṛṣṇa knows the destiny of all superior and inferior entities, animate and inanimate, and as the Supreme Absolute Truth He remains in His unique position above everything, as indicated by the word SarvÄdhyaká¹£Äya.

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Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).

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India history and geography

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sarv-Ädhyaká¹£a.â€�(EI 24, 27; CII 3), literally, a general superin- tendent; probably, the chief minister or administrator; same as Sarv-ÄdhikÄrin. Note: ²õ²¹°ù±¹-Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossaryâ€� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a (सरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤�).—a general superintendent.

Derivable forms: ²õ²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£aá¸� (सरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤·à¤ƒ).

³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sarva and ²¹»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a (अधà¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤�).

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

³§²¹°ù±¹Äå»å³ó²â²¹°ìá¹£a (सरà¥à¤µà¤¾à¤§à¥à¤¯à¤•à¥à¤�):—[from sarva] m. a general superintendent, [PañcarÄtra]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), 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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