Rathashirsha, Rathaśīrṣa, Ratha-shirsha: 5 definitions

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Rathashirsha 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 Rathaśīrṣa can be transliterated into English as Rathasirsa or Rathashirsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

[«previous next»] — Rathashirsha in Hinduism glossary
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Rathaśīrṣa (रथशीर्ष, the ‘head of the chariot’)—that is, its fore-part—is mentioned in the Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (ix. 4. 1, 13).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rathashirsha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rathaśīrṣa (रथशीर्ष).—[neuter] = rathamukha.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rathaśīrṣa (रथशीर्ष):—[=ratha-śīrṣa] [from ratha] ([Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]) n. = -mukha q.v.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rathashirsha in German

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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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