Soshnisha, Soṣṇīṣa: 4 definitions
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Soshnisha 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 Soṣṇīṣa can be transliterated into English as Sosnisa or Soshnisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySoṣṇīṣa (सोष्णीष).—A house with a verandah in front.
Derivable forms: soṣṇīṣam (सोष्णीषम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySoṣṇīṣa (सोष्णीष).—[adjective] turbaned.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Soṣṇīṣa (सोष्णीष):—mfn. having a turban, [Mahābhārata]
2) n. ([scilicet] vāstu) a house with a verandah in front, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
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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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