Shighratara, Śīghratara: 2 definitions
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Shighratara 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 Śīghratara can be transliterated into English as Sighratara or Shighratara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarŚīghratara (शीघ्रतर).—Lit.over-rapid; an extra quickness of breath (प्राण (prāṇa)) which characterizes the utterance of a sibilant which has got one more property viz. ऊष्मत्व (ūṣmatva) in addition to the three properties (बाह्यप्रयत्न (bāhyaprayatna)) possessed by the other consonants; cf. शीघ्रतरं सोष्मसु प्राणमेके । (śīghrataraṃ soṣmasu prāṇameke |) R. Pr. XIII. 6.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīghratara (शीघ्रतर):—[=śīghra-tara] [from śīghra] mfn. more quick, very swift
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shighra, Tara.
Starts with: Shighrataragati, Shighrataram.
Full-text: Shighrataram, Shighrataragati, Naca, Shighra.
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