Shaishava, Śaiśava: 14 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śaiśava can be transliterated into English as Saisava or Shaishava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shaishav.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaiśava (शैशव).—A land famous in the Purāṇas. The Kṣatriya Kings of this country brought presents for Yudhiṣṭhira’s Rājasūya. (Mahābhārata Sabhā Parva, Chapter 52, Verse 18).
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚaiśava (शैशव) refers to the “stage of infancy”, as mentioned in the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.6. Accordingly, as Śiva said to Sandhyā:—“[...] O gentle lady Sandhyā, whatever you have asked I grant you entirely. I am delighted by this excellent penance of yours. (In all living beings) the first stage shall be infancy (śaiśava), the second childhood, the third youth and the fourth stage shall be old age”.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚaiśava (शैशव).—A sūkta of the Sāma samhitā to be recited in tank ritual.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 58. 36.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव).—[śiśorbhāvaḥ aṇ] Childhood, infancy (period under sixteen); शैशवात् प्रभृति पोषितां प्रियाम् (śaiśavāt prabhṛti poṣitāṃ priyām) Uttararāmacarita 1.45; शैश- वेऽभ्यस्तविद्यानाम् (śaiśa- ve'bhyastavidyānām) R.1.8.
Derivable forms: śaiśavam (शैशवम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव).—n.
(-vaṃ) Childhood, pupilage, the period under sixteen. E. śiśu a child, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव).—i. e. śiśu + a, n. Childhood, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 27.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव).—[adjective] childish; [neuter] childhood or childishness.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaiśava (शैशव):—mfn. ([from] śiśu) childish, [Viddhaśālabhañjikā]
2) m. a [patronymic], Prav.
3) ([plural]) Name of a people, [Mahābhārata]
4) n. childhood, infancy, pupilage, the period under age (id est. under sixteen), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc.
5) childishness, stupidity, [Prasannarāghava]
6) Name of various Sāmans, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव):—(vaṃ) 1. n. Childhood.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śaiśava (शैशव) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sesava.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव) [Also spelled shaishav]:—(nm) childhood; infancy; infantilism.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚaiśava (ಶೈಶವ):—
1) [noun] the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood; babyhood; infancy.
2) [noun] a very young child; an infant.
3) [noun] (fig.) the early stage in the development of anything.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚaiśava (शैशव):—n. childhood; infancy; adj. related to the child;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shaishavabhava, Shaishavakala, Shaishavam, Shaishavayauvaniya.
Ends with: Atitashaishava, Gatashaishava, Muktashaishava, Yauvanabhinnashaishava.
Full-text: Gatashaishava, Shaishavam, Muktashaishava, Shaishavabhava, Shaishavayauvaniya, Shaishavya, Shishav, Sesava, Shaishav, Caicavam, Yauvanabhinnashaishava, Pauganda, Anushuc, Caivam, Yauvana, Gati.
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Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) (by Debabrata Barai)
Part 8.14 - Characteristics of Grīṣma-kāla (summer season) < [Chapter 5 - Analyasis and Interpretations of the Kāvyamīmāṃsā]
Part 9 - Deśa-vibhāga and Kāla-vibhāga < [Chapter 3 - Contribution of Rājaśekhara to Sanskrit Poetics]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.4.17 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Verse 3.4.39 < [Part 4 - Parenthood (vātsalya-rasa)]
Verse 3.2.131 < [Part 2 - Affection and Service (dāsya-rasa)]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.199-200 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-karṇāmṛtam (by Śrīla Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 27 - The rite (vidhi) of installation of Lakes etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)