Shashthya, Ṣaṣṭhya: 2 definitions
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Shashthya 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 Ṣaṣṭhya can be transliterated into English as Sasthya or Shashthya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṣṭhya (षष्ठ्य).—[masculine] a sixth-[particle]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṣṭhya (षष्ठ्य):—[from ṣaṣ] m. a sixth part, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]
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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Starts with: Shashthyadikalpabodhana, Shashthyarthadarpana.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)
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Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
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