Shankashila, Śaṅkāśīla: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Shankashila means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Śaṅkāśīla can be transliterated into English as Sankasila or Shankashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśaṅkāśīla (शंकाशील).—a (S) pop. śaṅkāśīḷa a Diffident, dubious, of a scrupulous or misgiving mind.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśaṅkāśīla (शंकाशील) [-ḷa, -ळ].—a Dubious, of a scrupulous mind.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkāśīla (शङ्काशील):—[=śaṅkā-śīla] [from śaṅkā > śaṅk] mfn. of hesitating or diffident disposition, prone to doubt, [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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Relevant text
No search results for Shankashila, Śaṅkā-śīla, Sanka-sila, Śaṅkāśīla, Sankasila, Shanka-shila; (plurals include: Shankashilas, śīlas, silas, Śaṅkāśīlas, Sankasilas, shilas) in any book or story.