Shaighrya, Śaighrya: 7 definitions
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Shaighrya 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 Śaighrya can be transliterated into English as Saighrya or Shaighrya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shyanika-shastra (the science of Hawking and Hunting)
Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य) refers to the “swiftness” (of birds), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] At the time of the search, [...] those who proceed in front of the horsemen, with canes ine their hands, should throw, by Muṣṭimoka, Dhūtis and Ṭonās against quails and other quarry. Their motion, on account of their swiftness (śaighrya), cannot be perceived. They add to the enjoyment of the spectators by darting obliquely (?) on the quarry, which is discovered by the noise, cīcīkucī they make when they are captured. [...]”.
Shyanika-shastra (श्यैनिकशास्त्र, śyainikaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian skill of hawking/falconry (one of the ways of hunting) which were laid down in a systematic manner in various Sanskrit treatises. It also explains the philosophy behind how the pleasures derived from sense-experience could lead the way to liberation.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य).—[śīghra-ṣyañ]
1) Quickness, rapidity.
2) The equation of the second epicycle.
Derivable forms: śaighryam (शैघ्र्यम्).
See also (synonyms): śaighra.
Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य).—n.
(-ghyraṃ) Quickness, rapidity.
Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य).—[neuter] swiftness, speed.
1) Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य):—[from śaighra] n. swiftness, rapidity, velocity, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] (in [astronomy]) = preceding.
Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य):—(ghryaṃ) 1. n. Quickness.
Śaighrya (शैघ्र्य):—(wie eben)
1) adj. (wohl fehlerhaft) = śaighra; s. d. —
2) n. Geschwindigkeit, Behendigkeit [Mahābhārata 3, 15101. 12, 9136.] [Harivaṃśa 7516. 10515.] [Spr. 5054.] [KĀM. NĪTIS. 4, 23. 15, 33.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 21, 3. 22, 7.]
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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