Shailushi, Śailūṣī: 1 definition
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Shailushi 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 Śailūṣī can be transliterated into English as Sailusi or Shailushi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śailūṣī (शैलूषी):—[from śailūṣa] f. an actress, female dancer, [Mahābhārata]
2) Śailūṣi (शैलूषि):—[from śailūṣa] m. [patronymic] of the Vedic Ṛṣi Kulmalabarhiṣa, [Ṛgveda-anukramaṇikā]
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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Starts with: Shailushika.
Full-text: Kulmalabarhisha, Shailusha.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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