Shaikhavatya, Śaikhāvatya: 4 definitions

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Shaikhavatya 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 Śaikhāvatya can be transliterated into English as Saikhavatya or Shaikhavatya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shaikhavatya in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śaikhāvatya (शैखावत्य).—An ancient sage. Ambā who was forsaken by the King of Sālva went and mourned over her misfortune in Śaikhāvatya’s āśrama. This sage consoled her. (Mahābhārata Udyoga Parva, Chapter 175, Verse 38).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shaikhavatya in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śaikhāvatya (शैखावत्य).—m. A proper name, Chr. 9, 39.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śaikhāvatya (शैखावत्य):—[from śaikha] m. a king of the Śaikhāvatas, [ib.]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a Brāhman, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shaikhavatya in German

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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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