Shleshartha, Ślēṣārtha, Śleṣārtha, Shlesha-artha: 3 definitions
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Shleshartha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 terms Ślēṣārtha and Śleṣārtha can be transliterated into English as Slesartha or Shleshartha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryślēṣārtha (श्लेषार्थ).—m S śliṣṭārtha m S A meaning of a sentence or speech other than the literal or obvious one; the sense hidden in the equivocality of the expressions.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚleṣārtha (श्लेषार्थ).—a pun, double entendre.
Derivable forms: śleṣārthaḥ (श्लेषार्थः).
Śleṣārtha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śleṣa and artha (अर्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śleṣārtha (श्लेषार्थ):—[from śleṣa > śliṣ] m. implied or hidden or second meaning, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having an implied m° (as a word)
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: Shlesha, Artha.
Starts with: Shlesharthamtaranyasa, Shlesharthapadasamgraha.
Full-text: Shlesharthapadasamgraha.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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