Shabdapati, Ś岹貹پ, Shabda-pati: 6 definitions
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Shabdapati 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 Ś岹貹پ can be transliterated into English as Sabdapati or Shabdapati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Ś岹貹پ (शब्दपत�) refers to “being a husband only in name�, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 8.53.—Accordingly: “Surely I have not offended you even in my thoughts, why are you leaving me? Truly I am the earth’s husband only in name (ś岹貹پ), my heart is bound with feelings to you�.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚ岹貹پ (शब्दपत�).—a lord in name only, nominal lord; नन� शब्दपतिः क्षितरेह� त्वय� मे भावनिबन्धन� रतिः (nanu ś岹貹پ� kṣitareha� tvayi me bhāvanibandhanā rati�) R.8.52.
Derivable forms: ś岹貹پ� (शब्दपतिः).
Ś岹貹پ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ś岹 and pati (पत�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹貹پ (शब्दपत�).—m.
(-پ�) A nominal lord.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹貹پ (शब्दपत�).—[masculine] lord only by name.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹貹پ (शब्दपत�):—[=ś岹-pati] [from ś岹 > śabd] m. ‘word-lord�, a mere nominal leader, [Raghuvaṃśa]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Partial matches: Shabda, Pati, Patti.
Starts with: Shabdapatin.
Full-text: Shabdabhrit, Shabda.
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