Shilakarni, Śilākarṇī: 4 definitions

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Shilakarni 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 Śilākarṇī can be transliterated into English as Silakarni or Shilakarni, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shilakarni in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śilākarṇī (शिलाकर्णी).—f. (-rṇī) The Olibanum tree, (Boswellia thurifera.)

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

Śilākarṇī (शिलाकर्णी):—[=śilā-karṇī] [from śilā] f. Boswellia Thurifera, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śilākarṇī (शिलाकर्णी):—(rṇī) 3. f. The olibanum tree.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shilakarni in German

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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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