Shollaka, Śollaka: 1 definition
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Shollaka 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 Śollaka can be transliterated into English as Sollaka or Shollaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚollaka (शोल्लक).—(-śollaka) (?) , obscure, probably corrupt: ekaliṅgaṃ gatvā liṅgopari dakṣiṇāyāṃ mūrtiṃ pādaṃ sthāpya vāla-śol- lakena bandhayet, muṣṭiṃ baddhvā tāvaj japed yāvad rāvo niścarati marāmīti, tṛtīye rāve muṣṭiḥ siddhā bhavati (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 704.14 ff. I do not understand the passage. AMg. has a word sollaga = Sanskrit śūlya(-ka), meat roasted on a spit, but I do not see how it could be applied here.
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Ends with: Valashollaka.
Full-text: Valashollaka.
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