Girikshit, Girikṣit: 4 definitions
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Girikshit 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 Girikṣit can be transliterated into English as Giriksit or Girikshit, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGirikṣit (गिरिक्षित्).—[adjective] dwelling on hills.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Girikṣit (गिरिक्षित्):—[=giri-kṣit] [from giri > gir] mfn. living in mountains or on high (Viṣṇu), [Ṛg-veda i, 154, 3]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of an Auccāmanyava, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa x, 5, 7] (cf. gairikṣita).
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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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Full-text: Gairikshita, Auccamanyava.
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