Saptashalaka, Saptaśalāka, Saptan-shalaka: 2 definitions
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Saptashalaka 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 Saptaśalāka can be transliterated into English as Saptasalaka or Saptashalaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySaptaśalāka (सप्तशलाक).—a kind of astronomical diagram used for indicating auspicious days for marriages.
Derivable forms: saptaśalākaḥ (सप्तशलाकः).
Saptaśalāka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and śalāka (शलाक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptaśalāka (सप्तशलाक):—[=sapta-śalāka] [from sapta > saptan] m. ([Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]) ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a kind of astrological diagram marked with twice 7 lines crossing each other at right angles (it is used for indicating auspicious days for marriages)
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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Partial matches: Salaka, Sapta.
Starts with: Saptashalakacakra, Saptashalakacakravidhi.
Full-text: Saptashalakacakravidhi, Saptashalakacakra.
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