Shramani, Śrāmaṇī: 3 definitions
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Shramani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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 Śrāmaṇī can be transliterated into English as Sramani or Shramani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrāmaṇī (श्रामणी):—[from śrāmaṇa > śram] f. Name of a plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śrāmaṇi (श्रामणि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sāṇera.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚramaṇi (ಶ್ರಮಣಿ):—
1) [noun] a female ascetic.
2) [noun] a buddhist or jaina nun.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Shramanika, Shramanilai, Shramaniti.
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Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
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Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
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