Shashaya, Śaśaya, Sashaya: 5 definitions
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Shashaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Śaśaya can be transliterated into English as Sasaya or Shashaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśaya (शशय).—[adjective] inexhaustible, incessant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaśaya (शशय):—mf(ā)n. (either [from] √1. śī, or connected with śaśīyas, śaśvat) ever-flowing, unfailing, abundant, [Ṛg-veda]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySāśaya (साशय):—(a and adv) intentional(ly), deliberate(ly); meaningful(ly).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sāsaya (सासय) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śāśvata.
2) Sāsaya (सासय) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Svāśraya.
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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Starts with: Shashayana.
Ends with: Kakshashaya, Viddhamarshashaya.
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