Uccaihshiras, Uccaiḥśiras, Uccais-shiras: 6 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Uccaiḥśiras can be transliterated into English as Uccaihsiras or Uccaihshiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Uchchaihshiras.

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[«previous next»] — Uccaihshiras in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Uccaiḥśiras (उच्चैःशिरस्).—a. high-minded, one of high rank, magnanimous; क्षुद्रेऽपि नूनं शरणं प्रपन्ने ममत्वमुच्चैःशिरसां सतीव (kṣudre'pi nūnaṃ śaraṇaṃ prapanne mamatvamuccaiḥśirasāṃ satīva) Kumārasambhava 1.12.

Uccaiḥśiras is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uccais and śiras (शिरस्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaiḥśiras (उच्चैःशिरस्).—adj. m. a man of high rank. [Kumārasaṃbhava, (ed. Stenzler.)] 1, 12.

Uccaiḥśiras is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms uccais and śiras (शिरस्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaiḥśiras (उच्चैःशिरस्).—[adjective] of high rank (lit. carrying the head high).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Uccaiḥśiras (उच्चैःशिरस्):—[=uccaiḥ-śiras] [from uccaiḥ > ucca] mfn. carrying one’s head high, a man of high rank, [Kumāra-sambhava]

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Uccaihshiras in German

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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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