Shakunikayini, Śākunikāyinī: 2 definitions
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Shakunikayini 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 Śākunikāyinī can be transliterated into English as Sakunikayini or Shakunikayini, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚākunikāyinī (शाकुनिकायिनी).—(to Sanskrit śākunika; § 22.10), female bird-butcher: kim ahaṃ °nī? na mama prāṇātipātaḥ kal- pate Divyāvadāna 530.6, 8 (prose; on being ordered to kill and cook partridges).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚākunikāyinī (शाकुनिकायिनी):—[from śākuna] f. a female poulterer (?), [Divyāvadāna]
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