Sanika, Śaṇika, Sāṇikā, Sānikā, Shanika, Śaṇikā: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Sanika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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 terms Śaṇika and Śaṇikā can be transliterated into English as Sanika or Shanika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuŚaṇikā (शणिका) is another name for Śaṇapuṣpī, a medicinal plant identified with either Crotalaria juncea Linn. (“Indian hemp”) or Crotalaria verrucosa Linn. (“blue rattlepod”) from the Fabaceae or “legume” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.66-67 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Śaṇikā and Śaṇapuṣpī, there are a total of eight Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySāṇikā, (f.) (fr. sāṇī) a curtain J. III, 462. (Page 702)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySānikā (सानिका).—A pipe, flute.
See also (synonyms): sānoyikā, sāneyī.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySānikā (सानिका).—f.
(-kā) A flute, a pipe. E. ṣaṇ to give, (pleasure,) ṇvul aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaṇikā (शणिका):—[from śaṇaka > śaṇa] f. Crotolaria of various species, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Śāṇika (शाणिक):—[from śāṇa] mfn. weighing a Śāṇa, [Bhāvaprakāśa]
3) Sānikā (सानिका):—f. (of unknown derivation) a flute, pipe, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySānikā (सानिका):—(kā) 1. f. A flute, a pipe.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Canikai, Sanikama, Sanikara, Shanikata, Shanikatha.
Ends with (+69): Agrasanika, Aikasanika, Akshanika, Anushasanika, Anuvasanika, Asanika, Ashvalakshanika, Atmakarshanika, Aupasanika, Autthasanika, Autthitasanika, Avasanika, Bhishanika, Bijakarshanika, Cakralakshanika, Chittakarshanika, Cittakarshanika, Darshanika, Dashanika, Dushanika.
Full-text: Saneyi, Saneyika, Sanoyika, Dvishanika, Sanaka, Shanapushpi, Majjhantika.
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