Kisharadi, Kiśarādi: 2 definitions

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Kisharadi 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 Kiśarādi can be transliterated into English as Kisaradi or Kisharadi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Kiśarādi (किशरादि).—(or किसरादि (kisarādi)) a class of words headed by किसर (kisara) meaning some kind of scent, which get the taddhita affix इक (ika) (ष्टन् (ṣṭan)) applied to them when the word so formed means 'a dealer of that thing;' e.g. किशारिकः, किशारिकी (kiśārikaḥ, kiśārikī) cf; Kāś. on P. IV.4.53.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kisharadi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kiśarādi (किशरादि):—[from kiśara] a Gaṇa of [Pāṇini] (iv, 4, 53 [Gaṇaratna-mahodadhi 387]).

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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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