Shankhayana, Śāṅkhāyana, Samkhayyana, Sankhayyana: 6 definitions

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Shankhayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 Śāṅkhāyana can be transliterated into English as Sankhayana or Shankhayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन).—Name of a Vedic teacher (author of a Brāhmaṇa and two Sūtras).

Derivable forms: śāṅkhāyanaḥ (शाङ्खायनः).

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

Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन).—1. [masculine] [Name] of a teacher and author, [plural] his race.

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Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन).—2. [feminine] ī belonging to Śaṅkhāyana.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Quoted in Taittirīyaprātiśākhya 15, 7.

2) Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन):—1) Śrautasūtra. Io. 1712. 1734. W. p. 23. Oxf. 405^a. L. 907 ([fragmentary]). B. 1, 190. 192. Ben. 4. Bik. 148 ([fragmentary]). 158 (Mahāvrata). Haug. 16. 19. Burnell. 15^a. W. 1416-18. Sb. 12. 13.
—[commentary] by Ānartīya, son of Varadatta, his
—[commentary], where damaged (adhy. 9-11), being partly emendated by Dāsaśarman. Io. 589. W. p. 27. L. 665. Ben. 4. Peters. 2, 169.
—[commentary] by Brahmadatta q. v.
—[commentary] Śāṅkhāyanasūtrapaddhati by Nārāyaṇa, son of Paśupati. W. p. 28. Kh. 60. Peters. 2, 170. Sb. 13.
—[commentary] Kraturatnamālā by Viṣṇu, son of Śrīpati. Ben. 4. Peters. 2, 169. Praiṣādhyāya.
—[commentary] by Nārāyāṇa. W. p. 29. Mahāvrata.
—[commentary] by Govinda. W. p. 28. 2) Gṛhyasūtra. W. p. 32. 34. L. 4. 18. B. 1, 190. Ben. 7. Bik. 122. Haug. 26 (and—[commentary]). Burnell. 15^a. Gu. 3. P. 4. W. 1422. Peters. 2, 169. 3, 386. D 1. Oxf. (Saṃskṛt e 7).
—[commentary] W. p. 33. L. 4. B. 1, 190. Ben. 12. Bhr. 27.
—[commentary] Bālāvabodhapaddhati. W. p. 33.
—[commentary] Gṛhyasūtraprayogadīpa by Dayāśaṅkara. W. p. 33 ([fragmentary]).
—[commentary] by Nārāyaṇa, son of Kṛṣṇajī. W. p. 33. Haug. 27. Np. Ii, 6. V, 40. P. 4. W. 1423. Peters. 2, 169.
—[commentary] Arthadarpaṇa by Raghunātha. B. 1, 190.
—[commentary] Gṛhyasūtrapaddhati by Rāmacandra. W. p. 34.
—[commentary] Gṛhyasaṃgraha by Vāsudeva Ben. 4. P. 4. Nirṇaya. B. 1, 192. Pariśiṣṭa. Quoted in Nirṇayasindhu and Saṃskārakaustubha. Pratiṣṭhā. B. 1, 192. Mahārudrapaddhati by Acaladeva. B. 1, 192. Rudrajapavidhi by Nārāyaṇa. B. 1, 192. Rudranyāsa. B. 1, 192. Peters. 2, 168. Vidhāna B. 1, 192.

3) Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन):—1. Śrautasūtra. Cs. 250 (till 5, 10, 33 and—[commentary]). Cu. add. 880 (1-8). Stein 20.
—[commentary] by Ānartīya, son of Varadatta. Cs. 251 (1-8). Stein 20 (inc.).
—[commentary] Śāṅkhāyanasūtrapaddhati by Nārāyaṇa, son of Paśupati. Rgb. 60. Stein 20 (1-9). 2. Gṛhyasūtra. Cu. add. 877. L. 4130. Peters. 4, 2. Rgb. 42. Stein 19.
—[commentary] Gṛhyasūtraprayogadīpa by Dayāśaṅkara, son of Dharaṇīdhara. Stein 19 (Tarpaṇaprayoga).
—[commentary] by Nārāyaṇa, son of Kṛṣṇajī. Stein 19.
—[commentary] Gṛhyasaṃgraha by Vāsudeva, son of Ījaṭa. Cu. add. 892. Stein 19.
—[commentary] Gṛhyasūtrakārikā. Stein 19.

4) Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन):—Śrautasūtra. As p. 37. 196 (2 Mss.). C. by Ānartīya. As p. 196. Gṛhyasūtra. As p. 196 (2 Mss. the first contains Adhy. 1-5, the second has a C.). Bd. 81. 82.

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

1) Śāṅkhāyana (शाङ्खायन):—[from śāṅkha] m. ([patronymic] [from] śaṅkha), Name of a teacher (author of a Brāhmaṇa and two Sūtras [plural] his descendants or followers), [Taittirīya-prātiśākhya]

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. relating etc. to Śāṅkhāyana, [Catalogue(s)]

3) [v.s. ...] n. Ś°’s work, [Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]

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Shankhayana in German

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Saṃkhāẏaṇa (संखाय़ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śāṅkāyana.

context information

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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