Shaishiriya, Śaiśirīya: 3 definitions
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Shaishiriya 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 Śaiśirīya can be transliterated into English as Saisiriya or Shaishiriya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Śaiśirīya (शैशिरीय).—Recital of the Rgveda in the school named after SiSira, a pupil of Sakalya.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śaiśirīya (शैशिरीय):—[from śaiśira] mfn. relating or belonging to Śaiśiri [gana] gahādi ([according to] to some ‘to be performed in the cool season’) Name of one of the seven Śākala, text, [Catalogue(s)]
Śaiśirīya (शैशिरीय):—adj. von śaiśiri gaṇa gahādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 2, 138.] [MÜLLER, SL. 135. fg. 369.] [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 253.] [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 48] (nach [ṢAḌGURUŚIṢYA] = śiśiranāmamaharṣiprokta oder śiśirartusamāpya).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Shaishiriya Shiksha, Shaishiriyaka, Shaishiriyashakha.
Full-text (+0): Shaishiriyashakha, Shaishiriya Shiksha, Shaishiriyaka, Shaishireya.
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Shakhas of the Rigveda as mentioned in the Puranas < [Purana, Volume 6, Part 1 (1964)]
Themes on peace and prosperity in the Atharvaveda (by Pranabjyoti Deka)
Part 4.5.1 - The Śikṣā class of Vedic literature < [Chapter 1 - A brief sketch of Vedic literature]