Upashirshaka, Upaśīrṣaka: 5 definitions
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Upashirshaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Upaśīrṣaka can be transliterated into English as Upasirsaka or Upashirshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Upshirshak.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpaśīrṣaka (उपशीर्षक).—
1) A kind of disease of the head.
2) A necklace of pearls with five big pearls uniform in size at the centre; Kau. A.2.11.
Derivable forms: upaśīrṣakam (उपशीर्षकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUpaśīrṣaka (उपशीर्षक):—[=upa-śīrṣaka] n. a kind of disease of the head, [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUpaśīrṣaka (उपशीर्षक) [Also spelled upshirshak]:—(nm) a subheading; sub-title.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpaśīrṣaka (ಉಪಶೀರ್ಷಕ):—[noun] a stringed ornament with three gems of different sizes at the centre.
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: Shirshaka, Upa.
Full-text: Upshirshak.
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Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.4. Various other Neck Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Ornaments]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
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