Shadvimshaka, Ṣaḍviṃśaka, Shad-vimshaka: 2 definitions
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Shadvimshaka 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 Ṣaḍviṃśaka can be transliterated into English as Sadvimsaka or Shadvimshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaḍviṃśaka (षड्विंशक):—[=ṣaḍ-viṃśaka] [from ṣaḍ > ṣaṣ] mfn. consisting of 26 [Cūlikā-upaniṣad; Pañcarātra]
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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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Search found 3 books and stories containing Shadvimshaka, Ṣaḍviṃśaka, Shad-vimshaka, Ṣaḍ-viṃśaka, Sadvimsaka, Sad-vimsaka; (plurals include: Shadvimshakas, Ṣaḍviṃśakas, vimshakas, viṃśakas, Sadvimsakas, vimsakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 29 - The mode of the charitable gift of Hiraṇyagarbha < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Viṣṇu-sahasranāma (Garland of a Thousand Epithets of Viṣṇu) < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 71 - Viṣṇu’s One Thousand Names (Viṣṇusahasranāma) < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]