Shankhasvana, Śaṅkhasvana, Shankha-svana: 2 definitions
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Shankhasvana 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 Śaṅkhasvana can be transliterated into English as Sankhasvana or Shankhasvana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚaṅkhasvana (शङ्खस्वन).—the sound of a conch.
Derivable forms: śaṅkhasvanaḥ (शङ्खस्वनः).
Śaṅkhasvana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śaṅkha and svana (स्वन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhasvana (शङ्खस्वन):—[=śaṅkha-svana] [from śaṅkha] m. = -dhvani, [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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Partial matches: Shankha, Shvana.
Full-text: Shvana.
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