Shishunaka, Śiśunāka: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shishunaka 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 Śiśunāka can be transliterated into English as Sisunaka or Shishunaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚiśunāka (शिशुनाक).—Succeeded Nandivardhana eclipsing the fame of all his predecessors and became ruler of Girivraja; killed the Pradyotas and became king at Vārāṇasī; established his son at Benares; ruled for 40 years; succeeded by Kākavarṇa, Kṣemadharmā, Kṣemajit, Vindhyasena, Bhūmiputra, Ajātaśatru, Vaṃśaka, Udāsi, Nandivardhana and Mahānandi; all of them ruled for 360 years; their contemporaries are Ikṣvākus, Pāñcalas, Kāśeyas, Haihayas, Kalingas, Aśmakas, Kurus, Maithilas, Śūrasenas and Vītihotras.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 272. 6-17; Vāyu-purāṇa 99. 314-15.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśunāka (शिशुनाक):—[=śiśu-nāka] [from śiśu] See next.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shishu, Naka, Cicu.
Full-text: Shakavarna, Girivraja, Shishunaga, Pradyota, Nandivardhana.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Shishunaka, Śiśunāka, Sisunaka, Shishu-naka, Śiśu-nāka, Sisu-naka; (plurals include: Shishunakas, Śiśunākas, Sisunakas, nakas, nākas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)