Shailapati, Śailapati, Shaila-pati: 7 definitions

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Shailapati 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 Śailapati can be transliterated into English as Sailapati or Shailapati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shailapati in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

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. [...]”.

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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»] — Shailapati in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English 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).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śailapati (शैलपति).—m.

(-tiḥ) The Himalaya. E. śaila, and pati master.

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

Śailapati (शैलपति):—[=śaila-pati] [from śaila] m. ‘mountain-lord’, the Himālaya, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śailapati (शैलपति):—[śaila-pati] (tiḥ) 2. m. Himālaya.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shailapati 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shailapati in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śailapati (ಶೈಲಪತಿ):—[noun] = ಶೈಲಪ [shailapa].

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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