Shreshthashaka, Śreṣṭhaśāka, Shreshtha-shaka: 3 definitions
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Shreshthashaka 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 Śreṣṭhaśāka can be transliterated into English as Sresthasaka or Shreshthashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Śreṣṭhaśāka (श्रेष्ठशाक):—[=śreṣṭha-śāka] [from śreṣṭha > śreyas] n. a kind of excellent potherb (cf. vara-pota), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Śreṣṭhaśāka (श्रेष्ठशाक):—n. ein best. vortreffliches Gemüse; s. varapota .
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
Śrēṣṭhaśāka (ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಶಾಕ):—[noun] a kind of potherb.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shreshtha, Shaka.
Full-text: Varapota.
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