Shalishuka, Śāliśūka, Shali-shuka: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Shalishuka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Śāliśūka can be transliterated into English as Salisuka or Shalishuka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚāliśūka (शालिशूक).—The son of Sanga(yu)ta (vi. p.), and father of Somaśarman.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 1. 14; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 30.
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.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: The Chronology of Ancient Gandhara and BactriaYuga Purana indicates that the invasion of Yavana Kings did occur during the reign of Maurya king Shalishuka and before the rise of Pushyamitra Sunga. After the lapse of 505 years from the year of the foundation of Pushpapura, Shalishuka ascended the throne. Evidently, it indicates that there was a difference of 505 years between Shishunaga King Udayi and Maurya King Shalishuka. Maurya King Ashoka reigned up to 1511 BCE considering the epoch of 1765 BCE as explained in detail in my articles “The Date of Buddha Nirvana” and “The Chronological History of Buddhism”. Thus, Maurya King Shalishuka might have ascended the throne around 1495 BCE and Pushpapura or Pataliputra might have been founded around 2000 BCE.
Yuga Purana tells us that King Shalishuka appointed his elder brother Vijaya as the ruler of Sāketa. Yavanas or Indo-Greek Kings conquered Panchala, Mathura, Saketa and invaded on Pushpapura during the reign of Vijaya and Shalishuka in Saketa and Pushpapura respectively.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚāliśūka (शालिशूक).—an awn or beard of rice.
Derivable forms: śāliśūkaḥ (शालिशूकः).
Śāliśūka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śāli and śūka (शूक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śāliśūka (शालिशूक):—[=śāli-śūka] [from śāli] mn. an awn or beard of rice, [Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Maurya, [Purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shuka, Shali.
Full-text: Somasharman, Samyuta, Samgata, Amyntas.
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