Seva (सेवा)
The term 'Seva' is primarily used in the sense of
- Service, servitude, attendance
- Worship, homage, honouring
- Devotion to, fondness for
- Practice, employment, exercise
- Resorting to, frequenting
- Flattery, coaxing, etc.[1]
The word 'Seva' comes from the root word षेव् which means 'to serve'.[2]
The Dhatu Pradipa enlists
[सेव्-अ]
Shabda Sagara
f. (-वा)
Dhatu Pradipa
शेवृँ शेवृ (शेवृ सेवने)
मानकरूपान्तरम् - षेवृँ
षेवृ (षेवृ (सेवने, भ्वादिगण, आत्मने, लट्))
मानकरूपान्तरम् - गेवृँ
गेवृ
मानकरूपान्तरम् - ग्लेवृँ
ग्लेवृ
मानकरूपान्तरम् - पेवृँ
पेवृ
मानकरूपान्तरम् - मेवृँ
मेवृ
मानकरूपान्तरम् - म्लेवृँ
म्लेवृ सेचने
सेवा. धर्मः the duty of service
the obligations of service.
सेवावृत्तिः a livelihood gained by service
सेवाव्यवहारः the practice or law of service
Indian Epigraphical Glossary
sevā, cf. Tamil sevai, śervai (SITI);
service;
inām for services;
tax-free land given to servants for enjoyment in lieu of salary.
Apte
सेवा. Service, servitude, dependence; attendance; सेवां लाघवकारिणीं कृतधियः स्थाने श्ववृत्तिं विदुः Mu. 3.14; हीनसेवा न कर्तव्या H.3.11.
सेवा. Worship, homage, honouring.
सेवा. Addiction or devotion to, fondness for.
सेवा. Use, practice, employment, exercise.
सेवा. Frequenting, resorting to.
सेवा. Flattery, coaxing or flattering words; अलं सेवया मध्यस्थतां गृहीत्वा भण M.3. -Comp. -आकार a. in the form of servitude; सेवाकारा परिणतिरहो स्त्रीषु कष्टो$धिकारः V.3.1. -काकुः change of voice in service; (this is a variant in V.3.1 for सेवाकारा).
सेवा. धर्मः the duty of service; सेवाधर्मः परमगहनो योगिनामप्यगम्यः Pt.1.285.
सेवा. the obligations of service. -विलासिनी a female servant. -वृत्तिः a livelihood gained by service.-व्यवहारः the practice or law of service.