Shilaputraka, Śilāputraka, Shila-putraka: 3 definitions
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Shilaputraka 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 Śilāputraka can be transliterated into English as Silaputraka or Shilaputraka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚilāputraka (शिलापुत्रक).—a small flat stone for grinding condiments upon.
Derivable forms: śilāputrakaḥ (शिलापुत्रकः).
Śilāputraka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śilā and putraka (पुत्रक). See also (synonyms): śilāputra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śilāputraka (शिलापुत्रक):—[=śilā-putraka] [from śilā] m. a grindst°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] a torso, [Bṛhad-āraṇyaka-upaniṣad [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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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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Partial matches: Shila, Putraka, Cila.
Full-text: Shilaputra.
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