Shailaja, Śailajā, Shaila-ja: 11 definitions
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Shailaja 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 Śailajā can be transliterated into English as Sailaja or Shailaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Śailaja (शैलज) is the name of a deity who received the Niśvāsāgama from Daśārṇa through the mahānsambandha relation, according to the pratisaṃhitā theory of Āgama origin and relationship (sambandha). The niśvāsa-āgama, being part of the eighteen Rudrabhedāgamas, refers to one of the twenty-eight Siddhāntāgamas: a classification of the Śaiva division of Śaivāgamas. The Śaivāgamas represent the wisdom that has come down from lord Śiva, received by Pārvatī and accepted by Viṣṇu.
Śailaja obtained the Niśvāsāgama from Daśārṇa who in turn obtained it from Sadāśiva through parasambandha. Śailaja in turn, transmitted it to through divya-sambandha to the Devas who, through divyādivya-sambandha, transmitted it to the Ṛṣis who finally, through adivya-sambandha, revealed the Niśvāsāgama to human beings (Manuṣya). (also see Anantaśambhu’s commentary on the Siddhāntasārāvali of Trilocanaśivācārya)
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Śailajā (शैलजा) is another name for Saiṃhalī, a medicinal plant identified with Piper retrofractum Vahl. or “Balinese long pepper” from the Piperaceae or ‘pepper’ family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.16-18 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The sixth chapter (pippalyādi-varga) of this book enumerates ninety-five varieties of plants obtained from the market (paṇyauṣadhi). Together with the names Śailajā and Saiṃhalī, there are a total of sixteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śailajā (शैलजा) refers to “she who is born of a mountain” and is used to describe Pārvatī, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the seven Sages: “O excellent sages, what you have said may be true according to your light and wisdom; but O brahmins, my tenacity cannot be affected. Being born of a mountain [i.e., śailajā], toughness is congenital to my body. Pondering over this with a short intellect you will please desist from preventing me. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śailajā (शैलजा).—epithets of Pārvatī; अवाप्तः प्रागल्भ्यं परिणतरुचः शैलतनये (avāptaḥ prāgalbhyaṃ pariṇatarucaḥ śailatanaye) K. P.1; Ku. 3.68.
Śailajā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaila and jā (जा). See also (synonyms): śailatanayā, śailaputrī, śailasutā.
Śailaja (शैलज).—mfn.
(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Produced in or on mountains, rocks, &c. n.
(-jaṃ) 1. A fragrant resinous substance, (Storax or Benzoin.) 2. Bitumen. E. śaila a mountain, and ja produced.
Śailaja (शैलज).—[śaila-ja], adj. Produced in or on mountains.
Śailaja (शैलज).—[adjective] born or produced in mountains; rocky, stony.
1) Śailaja (शैलज):—[=śaila-ja] [from śaila] mfn. m°-born, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] made of stone, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
3) [v.s. ...] m. or n. a kind of lichen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Śailajā (शैलजा):—[=śaila-jā] [from śaila-ja > śaila] f. Name of various plants (= siṃha-pippalī, gaja-pipp etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of Durgā, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
6) Śailaja (शैलज):—[=śaila-ja] [from śaila] n. bitumen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] benzoin or storax, [Horace H. Wilson]
8) Śailāja (शैलाज):—[=śailā-ja] [from śaila] n. bitumen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([wrong reading] for śaila-ja).
Śailaja (शैलज):—[śaila-ja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) n. A fragrant resinous substance, bitumen.
Śailaja (शैलज):—
1) adj. im Gebirge geboren, montanus: Affen [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 39, 12.] —
2) f. ā Bez. zweier Pflanzen: = gajapippalī und saiṃhalī [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] —
3) n. Erdharz [Medinīkoṣa y. 108.] [Ratnamālā 125.]
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Śailāja (शैलाज):—n. dass. [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] wohl nur fehlerhaft für śailaja .
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.
Nepali dictionary
Śailajā (शैलजा):—n. Mythol. (mountain-born) an epithet of Parvati or Durga;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Shaila, Caila, Ja.
Starts with (+0): Shailajadhava, Shailajadhipa, Shailajamantrin, Shailajana, Shailajata.
Full-text (+0): Himashailaja, Antahshailaja, Shailajamantrin, Ashtagandha, Celotam, Shailatanaya, Shailasuta, Shailaputri, Jirna, Saimhali, Dasharna, Nishvasagama, Jarjara.
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