Shaighra, Śaighra: 4 definitions
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Shaighra 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 Śaighra can be transliterated into English as Saighra or Shaighra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaighra (शैघ्र).—[śīghra-ṣyañ]
1) Quickness, rapidity.
2) The equation of the second epicycle.
Derivable forms: śaighram (शैघ्रम्).
See also (synonyms): śaighrya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaighra (शैघ्र).—[neuter] swiftness, speed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaighra (शैघ्र):—n. ([from] śīghra) swiftness, velocity, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
2) mfn. (in [astronomy]) relating to a conjunction
3) n. (with or [scilicet] phala n.) the equation of the second epicycle, [Sūryasiddhānta]
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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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Starts with: Shaighraya.
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