Shairishaka, Śairīṣaka: 4 definitions
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Shairishaka 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 Śairīṣaka can be transliterated into English as Sairisaka or Shairishaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚairīṣaka (शैरीषक).—A region in India, celebrated in the Purāṇas. Nakula, in the course of his triumphal march in the western regions, conquered this land also. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 32, Verse 6).
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚairīṣaka (शैरीषक).—(v.l. Śe°; = Pali Serīsaka), name of a celestial palace (vimāna): Divyāvadāna 399.18.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śairīṣaka (शैरीषक):—[from śairīṣa] mfn. [gana] arīhaṇādi
2) [v.s. ...] n. ([probably]) Name of a place, [Divyāvadāna]
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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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Ends with: Pancashairishaka, Panchashairishaka.
Full-text: Pancashairishaka, Dhanyaka.
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