Shilabhanga, Śīlabhaṅga, Shilabhamga: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Shilabhanga 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 Śīlabhaṅga can be transliterated into English as Silabhanga or Shilabhanga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚīlabhaṅga (शीलभङ्ग) refers to “disloyal (persons)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.54 (“Description of the duties of the chaste wife”).—Accordingly, as a Brahmin lady said to Pārvatī: “[...] The three families—that of the father, that of the mother and that of the husband—enjoy the pleasures of heaven due to the merit of the chaste woman. Disloyal women (śīlabhaṅga) [śīlabhaṅgena durvṛttāḥ] cause the downfall of the three families, that of the father, mother and husband and become distressed here and hereafter. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīlabhaṅga (शीलभङ्ग).—[masculine] = śīlatyāga (lit. breach of h.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīlabhaṅga (शीलभङ्ग):—[=śīla-bhaṅga] [from śīla > śīl] m. = -khaṇḍana, [Kāvya literature]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚīlabhaṃga (ಶೀಲಭಂಗ):—[noun] any act of sexual intercourse that is forced upon a woman; rape.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryŚīlabhaṅga (शीलभङ्ग):—n. outrage of modesty;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shila, Bhanga, Cila.
Full-text: Shilaharana.
Relevant text
No search results for Shilabhanga, Shila-bhanga, Shilabhamga, Śīla-bhaṅga, Sila-bhanga, Śila-bhanga, Śīlabhaṃga, Silabhamga, Śīlabhaṅga, Silabhanga, Śilabhanga; (plurals include: Shilabhangas, bhangas, Shilabhamgas, bhaṅgas, Śīlabhaṃgas, Silabhamgas, Śīlabhaṅgas, Silabhangas, Śilabhangas) in any book or story.