Malashirshaka, Mālāśīrṣaka, Mala-shirshaka: 1 definition
Introduction:
Malashirshaka 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 Mālāśīrṣaka can be transliterated into English as Malasirsaka or Malashirshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Journal of the University of Bombay Volume V: Apabhramsa metres (2)Mālāśīrṣaka (मालाशीर्षक) is the name of a metre according to the Vṛttajātisamuccaya IV.39-40.—A Mālāśīrṣaka is made with a catuṣpadi containing 45 mātrās in a line and a Gīti.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
No search results for Malashirshaka, Mālāśīrṣaka, Mala-shirshaka, Mālā-śīrṣaka, Malasirsaka, Mala-sirsaka; (plurals include: Malashirshakas, Mālāśīrṣakas, shirshakas, śīrṣakas, Malasirsakas, sirsakas) in any book or story.