Shirshanya, Śīrṣaṇya: 9 definitions
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Shirshanya 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 Śīrṣaṇya can be transliterated into English as Sirsanya or Shirshanya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य).—Principal; chief ; the word is used in connection with the utterance of Veda passages which are uttered loudly at the time of the third pressing (तृतीयसवन (tṛtīyasavana)); cf. शिरसि तारम् (śirasi tāram) T. Pr.XXIII.12; cf. शीर्षण्यः स्वरः (śīrṣaṇyaḥ svaraḥ) M.Bh. on P. VI.l.61.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य) in the Brāhmaṇas denotes the “head” of a couch (Asandī).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य).—[śīrṣan-yat] a.
1) Clean or unentangled hair.
2) White.
3) Produced in the head.
4) Beneficial to the head.
5) Chief; यद्यच्छीर्षण्याचरितं तत्तदनुवर्तते लोकः (yadyacchīrṣaṇyācaritaṃ tattadanuvartate lokaḥ) Bhāgavata 5.4.15.
-ṇyam 1 A helmet; वरशीर्षण्यशीर्षाणः (varaśīrṣaṇyaśīrṣāṇaḥ) Śiva B.14.49.
2) A head-dress (hat, cap &c.).
3) Ved. A head-rope.
Derivable forms: śīrṣaṇyaḥ (शीर्षण्यः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य).—n.
(-ṇyaṃ) A helmet. m.
(-ṇyaḥ) Clean and unentangled hair. E. śīrṣan substituted for śiras, and yat aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य).—i. e. śīrṣan + ya, I. m. Clean and unentangled hair. Ii. n. A helmet.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य).—[adjective] being at the head (lit. & [figuratively]); [neuter] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य):—[from śīrṣa] mf(ā)n. being in or on the head, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] being at the head ([figuratively]), first, [Kāṭhaka; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. clean and, unentangled hair, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] n. the head of a couch, [Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]
5) [v.s. ...] a helmet, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīrṣaṇya (शीर्षण्य):—(ṇyaṃ) 1. n. A helmet. a. Clean unentangled hair; a chieftain.
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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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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatment of Śīrṣakti (headache) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Treatment of Vilohita (Polypus) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Treatment of Ear and Oral diseases < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 10.163.1 < [Sukta 163]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (2): Dress and Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
3.4. Hair Dressing: Styles and Care < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - Conjectures of Yudhiṣṭhira < [Book 1 - First Skandha]