Sankhalika, Saṅkhalikā, Śaṅkhalikā, Shankhalika: 5 definitions
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Sankhalika 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 term Śaṅkhalikā can be transliterated into English as Sankhalika or Shankhalika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaṅkhalikā (शङ्खलिका).—A female attendant of Subrahmaṇya. (Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Verse 15).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysaṅkhalikā : (f.) a fetter.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySaṅkhalikā, (f.) (fr. saṅkhalā) a chain S. I, 76; J. III, 168; VI, 3; Nd2 304III; Miln. 149, 279; DhA. IV, 54; PvA. 152. Sometimes saṅkhalika (esp. in composition), e.g. J. III, 125 (°bandhana); VI, 3; Miln. 279.—aṭṭhi° a chain of bones, a skeleton (cp. BSk. asthi-saṅkhalikā MVastu I. 21) D. II, 296=M. I, 58; Vin. III, 105; J. I, 433; Pv. II, 1211; DhA. III, 479.—deva° a magic chain J. II, 128; V, 92. (Page 664)
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhalikā (शङ्खलिका):—[from śaṅkha] f. Name of one of the Mātṛs attendant on Skanda, [Mahābhārata]
[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.
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Ends with: Atthikasankhalika, Atthisankhalika, Devasankhalika.
Full-text: Devasankhalika, Shrinkhalika, Atthikasankhalika, Atthisankhalika, Kankala.
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