Jyaishthi, Jyaiṣṭhī: 2 definitions
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Jyaishthi 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 Jyaiṣṭhī can be transliterated into English as Jyaisthi or Jyaishthi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Jyaiṣṭhī (ज्यैष्ठी):—[from jyaiṣṭha > jyā] f. the full moon in month Jyaiṣṭha, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā xxiii, 1] (cf. mahā-jyaiṣṭhī)
2) [v.s. ...] See jyeṣṭhī.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Jyaiṣṭhī (ज्यैष्ठी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jiṭṭhiṇī.
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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Starts with: Jyaishthineya.
Full-text: Mahajyaishthi, Mahajjyaishthi, Jitthini, Jyeshtha.
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