The Sanskrit term Śīlanidhi can be transliterated into English as Silanidhi or Shilanidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Śīlanidhi (शीलनिधि) is the name of an ancient king of a city created by Viṣṇu’s Māyā, according to the Śivapurāṇa chapter 2.1.3:—“[...] when Nārada went away casually Viṣṇu, skilful in wielding his Māyā, spread his Māyā, as Śiva had willed. On the path taken by the sage He created a big wonderful city. It was a hundred Yojanas in extent and surprisingly beautiful. It was far more beautiful than heaven. Many articles were displayed there. Men and women of all the four castes stayed there. The wealthy and prosperous king of that city named Śīlanidhi was preparing for the gorgeous celebration of the voluntary wooing (Svayaṃvara) of his daughter”.

Source: Srimatham: Śrī Rāmacaritamānasa

Śīlanidhi (शीलनिधि) is the name of an ancient king of a city created by Viṣṇu’s Māyā (deluding potency), according to the Śrī Rāmacaritamānasa (Ramcharitmanas) chapter 1.129:—“[...] A king, Śīlanidhi by name, ruled over that city; he owned numberless horses, elephants and troops. He possessed the grandeur and luxury of a hundred Indras, and was a repository of grace, splendor, might and wisdom. He had a daughter, Viśvamohinī by name, whose beauty enraptured even Lakṣmī. She was no other than Śrī Hari’s own Māyā (enrapturing potency), the fountainhead of all virtues”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śīlanidhi (शीलनिधि):—[=śīla-nidhi] [from śīla > śīl] m. a treasury of virtue, [ib.]

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Shila, Nidhi, Cila, Niti.

Full-text: Vishvamohini, Shrimati, Jaganmohinī, Surakshita, Sphita.

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The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 3 - Nārada attends the Svayaṃvara of a virgin and is discomfited < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]

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