Dvishiras, Dviśiras, Dvi-shiras: 4 definitions
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Dvishiras 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 Dviśiras can be transliterated into English as Dvisiras or Dvishiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDviśiras (द्विशिरस्).—adj. having two heads, [Pañcatantra] 251, 24.
Dviśiras is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvi and śiras (शिरस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDviśiras (द्विशिरस्).—[adjective] two-headed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDviśiras (द्विशिरस्):—[=dvi-śiras] [from dvi] ([Pañcatantra]) ([Varāha-mihira]) mfn. 2-headed.
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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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