Himashaila, Himaśaila, Hima-shaila: 6 definitions
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Himashaila 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 Himaśaila can be transliterated into English as Himasaila or Himashaila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHimaśaila (हिमशैल) refers to the Himalaya Mountain, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] The brilliant rivers, Śoṇabhadra and others came delightfully to be present at the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. All the rivers bedecked in ornaments came lovingly in divine forms at the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. The rivers Godāvarī Yamunā Brahmastrī and Veṇikā came to attend [, himaśaila ?] the marriage of Śiva and Śivā. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryHimaśaila (हिमशैल).—Himālaya mountain.
Derivable forms: himaśailaḥ (हिमशैलः).
Himaśaila is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hima and śaila (शैल).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHimaśaila (हिमशैल).—[masculine] = himagiri.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHimaśaila (हिमशैल):—[=hima-śaila] [from hima > him] m. ‘snow-mountain’, the Himālaya, [Catalogue(s)]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHimaśaila (ಹಿಮಶೈಲ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
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Himaśaiḷa (ಹಿಮಶೈಳ):—[noun] = ಹಿಮಾಲಯ [himalaya].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shaila, Hima.
Starts with: Himashailaja, Himashailarat, Himashailasuta.
Full-text: Himashailaja, Himashailasuta.
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