Dvishirsha, Dviśīrṣa, Dvi-shirsha: 4 definitions

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Dvishirsha 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 Dviśīrṣa can be transliterated into English as Dvisirsa or Dvishirsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dviśīrṣa (द्विशीर्ष).—an epithet of Agni; also द्विशीर्षकः (dviśīrṣakaḥ); सप्तहस्तः चतुःशृङ्गः सप्तजिह्वो द्विशीर्षकः (saptahastaḥ catuḥśṛṅgaḥ saptajihvo dviśīrṣakaḥ) Vaiśvadeva.

Derivable forms: dviśīrṣaḥ (द्विशीर्षः).

Dviśīrṣa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dvi and śīrṣa (शीर्ष).

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

Dviśīrṣa (द्विशीर्ष):—[=dvi-śīrṣa] [from dvi] mfn. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

[Sanskrit to German]

Dvishirsha 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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