Shakyayani, Śākyayanī, Śākyāyanī: 1 definition
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Shakyayani 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 terms Śākyayanī and Śākyāyanī can be transliterated into English as Sakyayani or Shakyayani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚākyayanī (शाक्ययनी) or Śākyayinī.—q.v.
Śākyayanī can also be spelled as Śākyāyanī (शाक्यायनी).
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Śākyāyanī (शाक्यायनी) or Śākyāyinī.—Śākya°, and prec. (compare also Śāki- [Page525-b+ 71] yānī; § 22.10), Śākyan woman; only noted in prose of Mahāvastu, always preceded by Śākyā or Śākya- in composition, Śākyan men and women, always pl.: Śākyāyanīyo (? mss. corrupt as to ending) Mahāvastu iii.90.19, °yinyaś ca (Śākya° in 101.18, 20, and v.l. 108.7; 112.20) 101.18, 20; 107.2; 108.7; 112.20.
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: Shakyayanika, Shakyayaniya.
Full-text: Sakiyani, Shakyayini.
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