Shaliputra, Śāliputra, Shali-putra: 2 definitions
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Shaliputra 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 Śāliputra can be transliterated into English as Saliputra or Shaliputra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚāliputra (शालिपुत्र) or Śāri-putra.—: Avadāna-śataka i.241.7, and ms. ii.186.7; mss. of Mahāvastu also often Śāli°.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaliputra (शलिपुत्र):—[=śali-putra] [varia lectio] for śala-putra q.v.
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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Partial matches: Shali, Putra.
Ends with: Goshaliputra, Vrishaliputra.
Full-text: Shariputra.
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