Shishumarashiras, Śiśumāraśiras, Shishumara-shiras: 2 definitions
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Shishumarashiras 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 Śiśumāraśiras can be transliterated into English as Sisumarasiras or Shishumarashiras, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśumāraśiras (शिशुमारशिरस्).—[Śiśu-māra-], n. a part of the heaven studded with stars, the north-east point.
— Cf. [Latin] cerein cerebrum, and cerin cervix, (vix fron vincire, cf. śirodharā); [Anglo-Saxon.] haernes.
Śiśumāraśiras is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śiśumāra and śiras (शिरस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚiśumāraśiras (शिशुमारशिरस्):—[=śiśu-māra-śiras] [from śiśu-māra > śiśu] n. ‘the dolphin’s head’, a part of the heavens having stars of that shape, the north-east point, [Mahābhārata]
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: Shishumara, Shiras.
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