Shishtaprayoga, Śiṣṭaprayoga, Shishta-prayoga: 4 definitions

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Shishtaprayoga 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 Śiṣṭaprayoga can be transliterated into English as Sistaprayoga or Shishtaprayoga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Shishtaprayoga in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Śiṣṭaprayoga (शिष्टप्रयोग).—The forms of words used by the learned people; the expression used by such persons; cf. स चावश्यं शिष्टप्रयोग उपास्यः । (sa cāvaśyaṃ śiṣṭaprayoga upāsyaḥ |) M. Bh. on P.I.3. 1 Vart. 13.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shishtaprayoga in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śiṣṭaprayoga (शिष्टप्रयोग).—the practice of the learned.

Derivable forms: śiṣṭaprayogaḥ (शिष्टप्रयोगः).

Śiṣṭaprayoga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiṣṭa and prayoga (प्रयोग).

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

Śiṣṭaprayoga (शिष्टप्रयोग).—[masculine] the use or practice of learned men.

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

Śiṣṭaprayoga (शिष्टप्रयोग):—[=śiṣṭa-prayoga] [from śiṣṭa > śiṣ] m. the practice of the learned, [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti]

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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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