Shetha, Śeṭha, Śēṭha: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shetha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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 terms Śeṭha and Śēṭha can be transliterated into English as Setha or Shetha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Seth.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraŚeṭha (शेठ) (Sheth) is a form of address for persons prominent in the business world, generally Jains or Hindus of the Vaiśya caste.—(cf. Śreṣṭhin)
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśēṭha (शेठ).—See under śēṭa.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySeṭha (सेठ):—m. ([from] śreṣṭha, but = śreṣṭhin), [Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Seṭha (सेठ) [Also spelled seth]:—(nm) a wealthy merchant, moneyed man; hence [seṭhānī] (nf).
2) Seṭhā (सेठा):—(nm) see [seṃṭhā].
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shethai, Shethaji, Shethani, Shetharanem.
Full-text: Setha siris, Setha-sahukara, Pathaga, Seth, Sheth, Shreshthin, Ankitutiruppi, Payarupotu, Patu.
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