Shirshacheda, Śīrṣacheda, Shirsha-cheda: 2 definitions
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Shirshacheda 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 Śīrṣacheda can be transliterated into English as Sirsacheda or Shirshacheda, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shirshachheda.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚīrṣacheda (शीर्षछेद).—decapitation.
Derivable forms: śīrṣachedaḥ (शीर्षछेदः).
Śīrṣacheda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śīrṣa and cheda (छेद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīrṣacheda (शीर्षछेद):—[śīrṣa-cheda] (daḥ) 1. m. Decapitation.
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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Partial matches: Shirsha, Cheda.
Starts with: Shirshachedaka.
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