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Shankari means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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 Śāṅkarī and Śāṅkari and Śaṅkarī and Śāṃkari and Śaṃkarī can be transliterated into English as Sankari or Shankari or Samkari or Shamkari, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantra

Śāṅkarī (शाङ्करी):—Another name for Ūrdhvakeśī, the Sanskrit name for one of the twenty-four goddesses of the Sūryamaṇḍala, according to the kubjikāmata-tantra.

Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II) (shaivism)

Śaṅkarī (शङ्करी) is the name of a Goddess (Devī) presiding over Vārāṇasī: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the Kubjikāmatatantra (chapter 22). Her weapon is the gadā. Furthermore, Śaṅkarī is accompanied by the Kṣetrapāla (field-protector) named Śāṅkara and their abode is an tāla-tree. A similar system appears in the 9th century Vajraḍākatantra (chapter 18).

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shankari in Purana glossary
Source: Wisdom Library: The Matsya-purāṇa

Śāṅkarī (शाङ्करी) is the name of a mind-born ‘divine mother’ (mātṛ), created for the purpose of drinking the blood of the Andhaka demons, according to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.8. The Andhaka demons spawned out of every drop of blood spilled from the original Andhakāsura (Andhaka-demon). According to the Matsya-purāṇa 179.35, “Most terrible they (e.g., Śāṅkarī) all drank the blood of those Andhakas and become exceedingly satiated.”

The Matsyapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 20,000 metrical verses, dating from the 1st-millennium BCE. The narrator is Matsya, one of the ten major avatars of Viṣṇu.

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śaṅkarī (शङ्करी).—Wife of Varatanu, the brahmin. (See under Varatanu for the reason why the couple had no children in their next life).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1) Śaṅkarī (शङ्करी).—The devī; became twins in the 26th kalpa.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 59.

2) Śāṅkarī (शाङ्करी).—A mind-born mother.*

  • * Matsya-purāṇa 179. 16.
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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.

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Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

1) Śāṃkari (शांकरि).—Name of a glo:s on Kondabhatta's Vaiyakaranabhusanasara by Samkara;

2) Śāṃkari.—Name of a commentary on the Paribhasendusekhara of Nagesa written by Sankarabhatta;

3) Śāṃkari.—The Vyakarana vidya or instructions in Grammar given by God Siva to Panini on which the Siksa of Panini has been based.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Śāṅkarī (शाङ्करी) or Māheśvarī is the name of a Mātṛkā (‘mother’) and is identified with the sacred site of Varaṇā, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—According to the Kubjikā Tantras, the eight major Kaula sacred sites each have a house occupied by a woman of low caste who is identified with a Mother (Mātṛkā).—[...] Varaṇā is identified with (a) the class of liquor seller (śuṇḍinī) [or collyrium girl (kajjalī)], (b) the Mātṛkā or ‘mother’ named Māheśvarī (Śāṅkarī), and (c) with the location of ‘heart’.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Saṅkarin (सङ्करिन्) is the name of an ancient country or sacred region, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 16) (“On the planets—graha-bhaktiyoga”), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “[...] Mars also presides over the country of Uttarapāṇḍya, the Mahendra, the Vindhya, the Malaya mountains, Colādeśa, the Draviḍas, the Videhas, the Āndhras, the Aśmakas, the Bhāsapuras, the Kauṅkaṇas, the Mantriṣikās, the Kuntalas, the Keralas, the Daṇḍakas, the Kāntipuras, the Mlecchas and the mixed races [i.e., saṅkarin]”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Śāṃkarī (शांकरी) or Śāṃkarīmudrā refers to one of the Mudrās (gestures) discussed in chapter 31 of the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, pūjā (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and prāyaścitta (expiatory measures).—Description of chapter [mudrā-vidhāna]: As a part of worship [pūjāṅga], it is ordained in the śāstras that certain mudrā-gestures be done to please the gods (1). The ones listed and described are [e.g., Śāṃkarī-mudrā] [...]. When some of these are to be used in the worship of God is given (49b-58).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (II)

Śaṅkarī (शङ्करी) or Śaṃkarī is the name of a Goddess (Devī) presiding over Dharaṇī: one of the twenty-four sacred districts mentioned in the 9th century Vajraḍākatantra (chapter 18). Her weapon is the gadā or gaya. Furthermore, Śaṅkarī is accompanied by the Kṣetrapāla (field-protector) named Ūrdhvakeśa and their abode is the tāla-tree.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Shankari in India is the name of a plant defined with Prosopis cineraria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera aculeata (Roxb.) W. Hunter (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Fl. Pres. Madras (1919)
· Darwiniana (1940)
· Mantissa Plantarum (1767)
· Regnum Vegetabile, or ‘a Series of Handbooks for the Use of Plant Taxonomists and Plant Geographers’ (1993)
· Species Plantarum (1762)
· Flora Indica (1768)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śāṅkari (शाङ्करि).—

1) Name of Kārtikeya.

2) Of Gaṇeśā.

3) Fire.

Derivable forms: śāṅkariḥ (शाङ्करिः).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃkarī (संकरी).—See संकारी (saṃkārī).

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Saṃkārī (संकारी).—A girl recently deflowered.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃkārin (संकारिन्).—a.

1) Confused, intermixed.

2) Arising from intermixture of castes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Saṃkārin (संकारिन्).—name of a yakṣa: Mahā-Māyūrī 42.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śāṅkari (शाङ्करि).—m.

(-riḥ) 1. Kartikeya. 2. Ganesa. 3. Fire. 4. A Muni. E. śaṅkara Siva, and iña patronymic aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃkarin (संकरिन्).—i. e. sam-kṛ10 + in, adj. Produced by culpable mixture of castes, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] Pentap. 66, 36.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Saṃkarin (संकरिन्).—[adjective] having illicit intercourse with (—°).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Śaṃkarī (शंकरी):—[from śaṃkara > śam] a f. See p.1055.

2) [from śam] b f. the wife of Śiva, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Rubia Munjista, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Prosopis Spicigera or Mimosa Suma, [ib.]

5) Śāṃkarī (शांकरी):—[from śāṃkara] a f. See below

6) Śāṃkari (शांकरि):—[from śāṃkara] m. [patronymic] of Skanda, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

7) [v.s. ...] of Gaṇeśa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) [v.s. ...] fire, [Horace H. Wilson]

9) [v.s. ...] a Muni, [ib.]

10) Śāṃkarī (शांकरी):—[from śāṃkara] b f. Śiva’s arrangement of the letters, the Śiva-sūtra, [Catalogue(s)]

11) [v.s. ...] the commentary of Śaṃkara-miśra, [ib.]

12) Saṃkarī (संकरी):—[from saṃ-kṝ] in [compound] for saṃkara.

13) Saṃkārī (संकारी):—[=saṃ-kārī] [from saṃ-kāra > saṃ-kṝ] f. a girl recently deflowered, new bride, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Saṃkarin (संकरिन्):—[=saṃ-karin] [from saṃ-kara > saṃ-kṝ] mfn. one who has illicit intercourse with ([compound]), [Baudhāyana-dharma-śāstra]

2) [v.s. ...] mingling, confusing (in putra-s q.v.), [Viṣṇu-smṛti, viṣṇu-sūtra, vaiṣṇava-dharma-śāstra; Manu-smṛti [Scholiast or Commentator]] etc.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śāṅkari (शाङ्करि):—(riḥ) 2. m. Kārtikeya, Ganesha; fire; a sage.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Śaṅkarī (शङ्करी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Saṃkarī.

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Shankari in German

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Saṃkarī (संकरी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śaṅkarī.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śaṃkari (ಶಂಕರಿ):—

1) [noun] she who is gracious, benevolent.

2) [noun] Pārvati, wife of Śiva.

3) [noun] a small water jug with a narrow mouth, usu. with a handle and a nozzle.

4) [noun] the tree Acacia suma of Mimosae family.

5) [noun] the plant Rubia cordifolia ( = R. munjista) of Rubiaceae family.

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Śāṃkari (ಶಾಂಕರಿ):—[noun] Pārvati, the consort of Śiva.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

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Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Samkaari is another spelling for सामकारी [sāmakārī].—adj. 1. tranquilizing; 2. calming; conciliatory;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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