Indian Epigraphical Glossary c6.6021

c6.6021

Svaratrāṇa (BL), same as Suratrāṇa, etc. svarga (IE 7-1-2), ‘twentyone’. svarṇa, cf. śoṇa-vari (SITI), svarṇa-vari, explained as ‘tax payable in gold’; same as Tamil poṉ-vari; but cf. also suvarṇa-daṇḍa, profession-tax payable by the goldsmiths. Svarṇa-bhāṇḍārin, cf. Poṉ-paṇḍārigaḷ (EI 33), members of the administrative council of a temple. svarṇ-ādāya (SII 1; SITI), ‘revenue in gold’; taxes payable in coin. Cf. hiraṇya, suvarṇ-ādāya, etc. svarṇa-daṇḍa, see suvarṇa-daṇḍa. Svarṇakāra (EI 24), a goldsmith. svarṇa-kṣmā (EI 16), name of a mahādāna. svarṇa-meru (EI 24), name of a mahādāna. svarūpa (SITI), an estate of the Nambūdris, royal personages, etc., of Malai-nāḍu. sva-samaya (EI 24), explained as a Jain doctrine; the doctrines of one’s own religion. svasti (CII 3, 4), welfare; auspicious word used at the beginning of some inscriptions to ensure success of the undertaking; an exclamation used at the commencement of inscriptions. Sometimes used as a neuter noun, with astu in the maṅgala at the end of documents. svastika-paṭṭa (LL), slab with the representation of a svastika symbol. svastyayana (EI 31), rite for averting evil. sva-tala (EI 11), surface of the ground [of the gift land]. svatantra (SITI), a share; a customary fee; emoluments. svayaṁvara (EI 8), the bride’s selection of her husband. śveta-cchatra (EI 29), ‘the white umbrella’; one of the royal insignia; same as śvet-ātapatra. śveta-garut (SII 2), swan. śvetāmbara (IA 7), a Jain sect; same as Śvetapaṭa. Śvetapaṭa (IA 7), same as Śvetāmbara. śvet-ātapatra (EI 29), ‘the white umbrella’, one of the royal insignia; same as śveta-cchatra. svolikā-pāta, svolī-pāta (EI 1), meaning doubtful. Svo = kho? syādvāda (EI 3; SII 1), Jain; also called syādvāda-mata, syādvāda-vidyā; scepticism. Syāramllika (EI 33), probably Persian Sair Malik (i.e. Malik-us-Sai ), collector or taxes, Sair meaning ‘tax’.