Shreshthaka, Śreṣṭhaka: 2 definitions
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Shreshthaka 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 Śreṣṭhaka can be transliterated into English as Sresthaka or Shreshthaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚreṣṭhaka (श्रेष्ठक).—adj. (= Sanskrit śreṣṭha; unrecorded unless in Sanskrit n. pr. (proper name) Bhūri-śreṣṭhaka, v.l. for °ika), best: °kaṃ bhojanaṃ Divyāvadāna 638.17 (prose).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚreṣṭhaka (श्रेष्ठक):—[from śreyas] See bhūri-śr.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Shreshthakashtha.
Ends with: Bhurishreshthaka.
Full-text: Bhurishreshthaka, Bhurishreshthika.
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