Madhyasharira, Madhyaśarīra, Madhya-sharira: 3 definitions
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Madhyasharira 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 Madhyaśarīra can be transliterated into English as Madhyasarira or Madhyasharira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMadhyaśarīra (मध्यशरीर).—a.
1) having a middle-sized body.
2) one of moderately full habit.
Madhyaśarīra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhya and śarīra (शरीर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMadhyaśarīra (मध्यशरीर):—[=madhya-śarīra] [from madhya] mfn. having a middle-sized body or one of moderately full habit, [Suśruta]
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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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