Introduction

Anushruta 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 Anuśruta can be transliterated into English as Anusruta or Anushruta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit-English dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Anuśruta (अनुश्रुत).—(= Pali [an-]anussuta; ppp. of Sanskrit anu-śru; is this used in the same sense? compare anuśrava), tradi- tionally handed down: (darśanam) anuśrutaṃ purā Mv i.165.12, repeatedly heard (or handed down) from olden times; Senart misunderstands; pūrve ananuśrutehi dhar- mehi iii.332.13, by principles unrecorded in traditional doctrine.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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: Anu, Shruta.

Starts with: Anushrutashravas.

Ends with: Ananushruta.

Full-text: Ananushruta.

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