Shailapati, Śailapati, Shaila-pati: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śailapati can be transliterated into English as Sailapati or Shailapati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Śailapati (शैलपति) refers to the “Lord of mountains” and is used to describe Himācala, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.5.—Accordingly, after Goddess Śivā (i.e., Umā/Durgā) granted a boon to Menā:—“Saying so, the Goddess Śivā vanished from there even as Menā was watching. [...] She told her husband about the boon, which had already been understood by him through good omens, by her words which were rendered useless. On hearing the words of Menā, the lord of mountains [i.e., śailapati] became delighted. He praised his wife who was devoted to Śiva lovingly. [...]”.
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
Śailapati (शैलपति).—epithets of the Himālaya.
Derivable forms: śailapatiḥ (शैलपतिः).
Śailapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaila and pati (पति). See also (synonyms): śailādhipa, śailādhirāja, śailendra, śailarāja.
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Śailapati (शैलपति).—the Himālaya.
Derivable forms: śailapatiḥ (शैलपतिः).
Śailapati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaila and pati (पति).
Śailapati (शैलपति).—m.
(-tiḥ) The Himalaya. E. śaila, and pati master.
Śailapati (शैलपति):—[=śaila-pati] [from śaila] m. ‘mountain-lord’, the Himālaya, [Horace H. Wilson]
Śailapati (शैलपति):—[śaila-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. Himālaya.
Śailapati (शैलपति):—m. der Fürst der Berge, der Himālaya [WILSON.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Śailapati (ಶೈಲಪತಿ):—[noun] = ಶೈಲಪ [shailapa].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shaila, Caila, Pati, Patti.
Full-text: Shailadhipa, Shailadhiraja, Shailaraja, Shailendra.
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