Abhishad, Abhiṣad, Abhi-shad: 1 definition
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Abhishad 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 Abhiṣad can be transliterated into English as Abhisad or Abhishad, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAbhiṣad (अभिषद्):—[=abhi-ṣad] (√sad), -sīdati to besiege, [Ṛg-veda ix, 7, 5];—[Vedic or Veda] ([imperfect tense]) -aṣīdat, or -asīdat, etc., [Pāṇini 8-3, 119], in classical Sanskṛt only forms with ṣ are allowed, [Pāṇini 8-3, 63 and 118.]
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: Shash, Abhi, Sat.
Full-text: Abhisajjati, Abhisanna.
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