Shocishtha, Śociṣṭha: 3 definitions
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Shocishtha 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 Śociṣṭha can be transliterated into English as Socistha or Shocishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Shochishtha.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚociṣṭha (शोचिष्ठ).—([superlative]) most or bright flaming.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚociṣṭha (शोचिष्ठ):—[from śoka] mfn. shining very much, most brilliant (said to be [superlative degree] of śukra), [Ṛg-veda]
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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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