Shanicakra, Śanicakra, Shani-cakra: 3 definitions
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Shanicakra 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 Śanicakra can be transliterated into English as Sanicakra or Shanicakra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shanichakra.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚanicakra (शनिचक्र).—Saturn's diagram (used for foretelling).
Derivable forms: śanicakram (शनिचक्रम्).
Śanicakra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śani and cakra (चक्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚanicakra (शनिचक्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. Stein 173.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚanicakra (शनिचक्र):—[=śani-cakra] [from śani > śana] n. Satum’s diagram (a peculiar diagram used to foretell good or bad fortune; it is marked with 27 compartments to represent the Nakṣatras passed through by the planet Saturn), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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