Shayata, Śayata: 4 definitions
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Shayata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Śayata can be transliterated into English as Sayata or Shayata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚayata (शयत).—
1) One who sleeps much.
2) The moon.
Derivable forms: śayataḥ (शयतः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śayata (शयत):—[from śaya] m. one who sleeps much, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] the moon (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
[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 dictionarySāyata (सायत) [Also spelled sayat]:—(nf) an auspicious moment (for marriage etc.).
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Ends with: Akshayata, Ashayakshayata, Atishayata, Divashayata, Kashayata, Margavashayata, Nikrishtashayata, Purushayata, Sadashayata, Vashayata, Vishayata.
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