Shyala, Syala, Syāla, Śyāla: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Shyala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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 Śyāla can be transliterated into English as Syala or Shyala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚyāla (श्याल).—Ridiculed Garga as impotent in an assembly of the Yādavas.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa V. 23. 1.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsSyāla (स्याल) a word occurring in only one passage of the Rigveda, appears to denote the brother of a man’s wife, who is regarded as willing to protect her, and so secure a marriage for her.
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismSyala (स्याल): A Yadava prince who insulted the sage Gargya, and was the cause of his becoming the father of Kalayavana, a great foe of Krishna and the Yadava family.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSyala [स्याला] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Vallisneria spiralis L. from the Hydrocharitaceae (Tape Grass) family having the following synonyms: Vallisneria numidica, Vallisneria aethiopica, Vallisneria pusilla. For the possible medicinal usage of syala, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚyāla (श्याल).—[śyai-kālan] A wife's brother, brother-in-law.
Derivable forms: śyālaḥ (श्यालः).
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Syāla (स्याल).—See श्याल (śyāla).
Derivable forms: syālaḥ (स्यालः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyāla (श्याल).—m.
(-laḥ) A wife’s brother. f. (-lī) A wife’s sister. E. śyai to go, aff. kālan .
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Syāla (स्याल).—m.
(-laḥ) A wife’s brother. E. syam to consider, aff. ac, and ma changed to la; more properly śyāla .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyāla (श्याल).—see syāla.
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Syāla (स्याल).—and śyāla śyāla, I. m. 1. A wife’s brother, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 1, 34 (ś). 2. The favourite of a king, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 451 (? ś). Ii. f. lī, A wife’s sister.
— Cf. .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚyāla (श्याल).—v. syāla.
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Syāla (स्याल).—[masculine] the wife’s brother, brother-in-law.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śyāla (श्याल):—See syāla.
2) Syāla (स्याल):—m. (also written śyāla, of doubtful derivation) the brother of a bride, a wife’s brother (in later literature [especially] the brother-in-law or favourite of a king cf. 2. śakāra), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śyāla (श्याल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A wife’s brother. f. (ī) Wife’s sister.
2) Syāla (स्याल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A wife’s brother.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śyāla (श्याल) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sāla.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚyāla (ಶ್ಯಾಲ):—[noun] a brother of one’s wife; a brother-in-law.
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Syāla (ಸ್ಯಾಲ):—[noun] the brother of one’s wife; a brother-in-law.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shyalaka, Shyalaki, Shyalanaman, Shyalasharman.
Ends with: Ajitapushyala, Pishyala, Pushyala, Samushyala, Ushyala.
Full-text: Shala, Shyalaka, Rashtriya, Syala-sarameyaniyayam, Shyali, Salaka Jataka, Shyaal, Shyalika, Shyalanaman, Ciyala-carameyaniyayam, Shali, Shakara, Gargya, Salaka, Samyoga.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 1.109.2 < [Sukta 109]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)