Karishavaka, Kariśāvaka, Karin-shavaka: 4 definitions
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Karishavaka 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 Kariśāvaka can be transliterated into English as Karisavaka or Karishavaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKariśāvaka (करिशावक).—a cub, young elephant.
Derivable forms: kariśāvakaḥ (करिशावकः).
Kariśāvaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms karin and śāvaka (शावक). See also (synonyms): karipota, kariśāva.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKariśāvaka (करिशावक).—m.
(-kaḥ) A young elephant under five years old; according to some, also until ten years. E. See karipota, śāvaka meaning a young animal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKariśāvaka (करिशावक):—[=kari-śāvaka] [from kari > kara] m. a young elephant under five years old, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKariśāvaka (करिशावक):—[kari-śāvaka] (kaḥ) 1. m. A young elephant, under 10 years.
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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