Shikhasutra, Śikhāsūtra, Shikha-sutra: 3 definitions

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Shikhasutra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Śikhāsūtra can be transliterated into English as Sikhasutra or Shikhasutra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shikhasutra in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śikhāsūtra (शिखासूत्र).—n (S) The lock of hair on the crown and the sacred thread; the distinguishing marks of the Brahman-caste. śikhāsūtrāvara yēṇēṃ To break out into most ungovernable rage; to threaten to break the thread and to cut off the crest.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shikhasutra in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śikhāsūtra (शिखासूत्र).—the lock of hair on the head (Mar. śeṃḍī) and the sacred thread (Mar. jānaveṃ), the distinguishing marks of a Brāhmaṇa.

Derivable forms: śikhāsūtram (शिखासूत्रम्).

Śikhāsūtra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śikhā and sūtra (सूत्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śikhāsūtra (शिखासूत्र):—[=śikhā-sūtra] [from śikhā] n. the lock of hair on the crown of the head and the sacred thread (regarded as distinguishing marks of a Brāhman), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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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.

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