Dhanyashuka, Dhānyaśūka, Dhanya-shuka: 4 definitions

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Dhanyashuka 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 Dhānyaśūka can be transliterated into English as Dhanyasuka or Dhanyashuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhānyaśūka (धान्यशूक).—the beard or awn of corn.

Derivable forms: dhānyaśūkam (धान्यशूकम्).

Dhānyaśūka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dhānya and śūka (शूक).

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

Dhānyaśūka (धान्यशूक):—[=dhānya-śūka] [from dhānya > dhā] n. the awn or beard of c°, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dhanyashuka 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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