Shankhamukha, Śaṅkhamukha, Shankha-mukha: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śaṅkhamukha can be transliterated into English as Sankhamukha or Shankhamukha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚaṅkhamukha (शङ्खमुख).—The king of the Nāgas in Śankhadvīpa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 48. 33.
Śaṅkhamukha is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Śaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., Śaṅkhamukha].
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaṅkhamukha (शङ्खमुख).—an alligator.
Derivable forms: śaṅkhamukhaḥ (शङ्खमुखः).
Śaṅkhamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaṅkha and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhamukha (शङ्खमुख).—m.
(-khaḥ) An alligator. E. śaṅkha a conch, and mukha face.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhamukha (शङ्खमुख).—m. an alligator.
Śaṅkhamukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaṅkha and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaṅkhamukha (शङ्खमुख):—[=śaṅkha-mukha] [from śaṅkha] m. ‘shell-faced’, an alligator, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a serpent-demon, [Mahābhārata]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhamukha (शङ्खमुख):—[śaṅkha-mukha] (khaḥ) 1. m. An alligator.
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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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Partial matches: Mukha, Shankha.
Full-text: Shankumukha.
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