Shramanaya, Śramaṇāya: 2 definitions
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Shramanaya 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 Śramaṇāya can be transliterated into English as Sramanaya or Shramanaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚramaṇāya (श्रमणाय).—a [denominative.] derived from the last with ya, [Ātmanepada.] To become a beggar, Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 787.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚramaṇāya (श्रमणाय):—[from śram] [Nominal verb] [Ātmanepada] yate, to be or become a Śramaṇa or monk or ascetic, [Hitopadeśa]
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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Starts with: Shramanayate.
Full-text: Shramana.
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