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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Sthalaja (स्थलज) refers to “terrestrial beings”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee, O lord, the penance, the bestower of the fruits of penance, obeisance to thee, worthy of eulogy, the eulogy, and to Thee whose mind is pleased with eulogy always. Obeisance to Thee delighted with Vedic conduct, to the one fond of praiseworthy conduct; to the one who has fourfold forms and the forms of aquatic and terrestrial beings (sthalaja) [jalasthalajarūpiṇe]. [...]”.

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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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sthalaja (स्थलज).—a.

1) Growing or living on dry land; Manusmṛti 1.44.

2) accruing from land-transport (taxes).

Sthalaja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sthala and ja (ज).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthalaja (स्थलज).—mfn.

(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Terrene, terrestrial, what is produced on land. E. sthala, and ja born.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthalaja (स्थलज).—[sthala-ja], adj. 1. Growing on earth, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 13. 2. Terrestrial.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthalaja (स्थलज).—[adjective] land-born, terrestrial.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sthalaja (स्थलज):—[=sthala-ja] [from sthala > sthal] mfn. growing or living on dry land, [Manu-smṛti; Rāmāyaṇa; Suśruta] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] accruing from land-transport (said of certain taxes or duties), [Yājñavalkya]

3) Sthalajā (स्थलजा):—[=sthala-jā] [from sthala-ja > sthala > sthal] f. licorice-root, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sthalaja (स्थलज):—[sthala-ja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a. Terrestrial.

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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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Partial matches: Sthala, Ja.

Starts with: Sthalajala, Sthalajarupin, Sthalajata.

Ends with: Jalasthalaja.

Full-text: Mishamishay, Ambuja, Abja.

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