Shashayana, Śaśayāna, Sashayana: 6 definitions
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Shashayana 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 Śaśayāna can be transliterated into English as Sasayana or Shashayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚaśayāna (शशयान).—A sacred place. In the waters of river Sarasvatī at this place the full moon reflects in the form of a śaśa (hare). A bath here will make a man as bright and lustrous as the moon. (Vana Parva, Chapter 82, Verse 114).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚaśayāna (शशयान) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śaśayāna) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaśayana (सशयन).—[feminine] ī lying together, neighbouring.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śaśayāna (शशयान):—[=śaśa-yāna] [from śaśa > śaś] 1. śaśa-yāna n. (for 2. See [column]3) Name of a place of pilgrimage, [Mahābhārata]
2) 2. śaśayāna mfn. ([perfect tense] p. of √1. śī; for 1. śaśa-y See [column]1) lying, reposing, sleeping (= śiśyāna), [Ṛg-veda]
3) Saśayana (सशयन):—[=sa-śayana] [from sa > sa-śakala] mf(ī)n. lying or standing together, contiguous, neighbouring, [ṢaḍvBr.]
4) [v.s. ...] [Lāṭyāyana]
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySāsāyaṇa (सासायण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sāsvādana.
Sāsāyaṇa has the following synonyms: Sāsāṇa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sayana, Yana, Shasha, Sha, Ca.
Ends with: Akashashayana, Kumdalishashayana, Kushashayana, Sheshashayana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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