Shailakhya, Śailākhya, Shaila-akhya: 3 definitions

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Shailakhya 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 Śailākhya can be transliterated into English as Sailakhya or Shailakhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śailākhya (शैलाख्य).—

1) benzoin.

2) a fragrant resinous substance.

Derivable forms: śailākhyam (शैलाख्यम्).

Śailākhya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaila and ākhya (आख्य).

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Śailākhya (शैलाख्य).—

1) benzoin.

2) bitumen.

Derivable forms: śailākhyam (शैलाख्यम्).

Śailākhya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaila and ākhya (आख्य).

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

Śailākhya (शैलाख्य):—[from śaila] n. ‘having the name Śaila’, bitumen, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Shailakhya 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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