Shighralanghana, Śīghralaṅghana, Shighra-langhana: 2 definitions
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Shighralanghana 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 Śīghralaṅghana can be transliterated into English as Sighralanghana or Shighralanghana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚīghralaṅghana (शीघ्रलङ्घन).—a. going rapidly, swift of foot; Ghaṭ.8.
Śīghralaṅghana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śīghra and laṅghana (लङ्घन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīghralaṅghana (शीघ्रलङ्घन):—[=śīghra-laṅghana] [from śīghra] mfn. springing or jumping quickly, moving rapidly, [Ghaṭakarpara]
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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Partial matches: Shighra, Langhana.
Full-text: Langhana.
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