Shodashika, Ṣoḍaśika: 6 definitions

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Shodashika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Ṣoḍaśika can be transliterated into English as Sodasika or Shodashika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Śoḍaśikā.—(SII 4), name of a coin which may have been (1/16) of the standard coin in weight or value; cf. paṇa. Note: śoḍaśikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

See also (synonyms): Śoḍaśī.

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Soḍaśikā.—same as ṣoḍaśī (q. v.). Note: soḍaśikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṣoḍaśika (षोडशिक).—a. (- f.) Consisting of sixteen parts, sixteenfold; षोडशिको देवतोपचारः (ṣoḍaśiko devatopacāraḥ); षोडशकस्तु विकारः (ṣoḍaśakastu vikāraḥ) Sāṃkhyakārikā 3.

See also (synonyms): ṣoḍaśaka.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣoḍaśika (षोडशिक).—f. (-kī) Adj. Sixteen-fold.

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

1) Ṣoḍaśikā (षोडशिका):—[from ṣoḍaśaka > ṣaṣ] a f. a [particular] weight (= 16 Māṣas = 1 Karṣa, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]; or = 64 Māṣas, [Caraka])

2) Ṣoḍaśika (षोडशिक):—[from ṣaṣ] mfn. in a-ṣaḍ, ‘not connected with the 16-partite Stotra’ [???]

3) [v.s. ...] See also sa-ṣoḍ

4) Ṣoḍaśikā (षोडशिका):—[from ṣoḍaśika > ṣaṣ] b f. See under ṣoḍaśaka above.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Ṣoḍaśikā (षोडशिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Solasiā.

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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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