Sili, Sīlī, Shili, Śili, Silī: 15 definitions
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Sili means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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 Śili can be transliterated into English as Sili or Shili, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚilī (शिली).—A nāga born in the Takṣaka dynasty. It was burnt to death at the serpent yajña conducted by Janamejaya. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Verse 9).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚilī (शिली) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.52.8, I.57) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śilī) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaŚilī (शिली) (or Mīlī) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Mīli forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Jalacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the jalacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the saṃbhoga-puṭa (‘enjoyment layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Mīlī] and Vīras are white in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife..
In Jayasena’s Ratnapadmarāganidhi, Mīlī’s name is Śilī (D 1516, 29 v 2)
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sili in Ivory Coast is the name of a plant defined with Milicia excelsa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chlorophora tenuifolia Engl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Genera Plantarum (1880)
· Forest Flora and Forest Resources of Portuguese East Africa (1909)
· Pharmaceutical Biology (2005)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Études Bakongo. (1959)
· Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sili, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysīlī : (adj.) (in cpds.), having the nature of.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśilī (शिली).—f (śilā S) A common term for the two connecting arms of a double caukaṭa or door-frame; answering to ghōḍā an upper connecting arm.
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śiḷī (शिळी).—f A whistle. v vājava, vāja.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśiḷī (शिळी).—f A whistle. v vāñjava.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚili (शिलि).—m. The birch tree.
-liḥ f. The lower timber of a door.
Derivable forms: śiliḥ (शिलिः).
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Śilī (शिली).—
1) The lower timber of a door.
2) A kind of earthworm.
3) The top of a pillar.
4) A dart.
5) An arrow.
6) A female frog.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚili (शिलि).—f. (-liḥ-lī) 1. The lower timber of a door. 2. A female frog. 3. An arrow. 4. A kind of earth-worm. m.
(-liḥ) The Bhurjapatra or birch-tree. E. śil to glean, ki aff.: see śila, śilā, &c.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚili (शिलि).—śilī (cf. śilī, under śila), f. The lower timber of a door.
Śili can also be spelled as Śilī (शिली).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śili (शिलि):—[from śilā] m. Betula Bhojpatra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] f. the lower timber of a door, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) Śilī (शिली):—[from śilā] 1. śilī f. a kind of worm, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([according to] to some, the female of gaṇḍa-pada)
4) [v.s. ...] a female frog, [Mahābhārata [Scholiast or Commentator]]
5) [v.s. ...] = stambha-śīrṣa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] = dvārādhaḥ-sthita-kāṣṭha, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] a spike, dart, [Horace H. Wilson]
8) [v.s. ...] an arrow, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
9) [from śilā] 2. śilī in [compound] for śilā.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚili (शिलि):—[(liḥ-lī)] 2. 3. f. The lower timber of a door. m. Birchtree.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusŚili (ಶಿಲಿ):—
1) [noun] the bottom wooden piece of a door-frame.
2) [noun] a female earthworm.
3) [noun] a spear or javelin.
4) [noun] a straight, pointed shaft to be shot from a bow; an arrow.
5) [noun] a female frog.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySilī (सिली):—n. a grinding stone; a whetstone;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+44): Cili, Cilimukakkai, Cilinkaram, Cilipatam, Cilir, Cilir-cilirenal, Cilircilir, Cilirenal, Ciliritu, Cilittam, Ciliyanai, Shilibhu, Shilibhuta, Shiliga, Shiligarbhaja, Shilikabanda, Shilikajhada, Shilikakoshtha, Shilikasankhali, Shilimdhra.
Ends with (+13): Avishvasili, Banashili, Birasili, Cili, Ensili, Gisili, Hamsili, Hidowensili, Josili, Kamatsili, Kamonsili, Kamunsili, Kasili, Komonsili, Macili, Malasili, Mijasili, Mkungu-lusili, Mumbisilu, Niddasili.
Full-text (+5): Shilimukha, Shiliprishtha, Silindhra, Latva, Silivaka, Shilibhuta, Shilibhu, Shilipada, Sinivaka, Pushpashilimukha, Cilipatam, Sili-baddu, Silittha, Dhra, Shilindra, Cilimukakkai, Kali Ratra, Ciri, Mili, Siti.
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