Vamshashalaka, Vaṃśaśalākā, Vamsha-shalaka: 6 definitions
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Vamshashalaka 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 Vaṃśaśalākā can be transliterated into English as Vamsasalaka or Vamshashalaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaṃśaśalākā (वंशशलाका).—a small bamboo peg at the lower end of a Vīṇā.
Vaṃśaśalākā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vaṃśa and śalākā (शलाका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṃśaśalākā (वंशशलाका).—f.
(-kā) 1. The bamboo pipe that forms the body of the Vina or lute. 2. Any small bamboo pin or stake, as the bar of a cage, &c. E. vaṃśa a bamboo and śalākā a pin or bolt.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṃśaśalākā (वंशशलाका).—f. 1. the bamby pipe that forms the body of the lute. 2. any small bambu pin or stake, as the bar of a cage.
Vaṃśaśalākā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vaṃśa and śalākā (शलाका).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaṃśaśalākā (वंशशलाका):—[=vaṃśa-śalākā] [from vaṃśa] f. a b° peg or screw at the lower end of a Vinā or lute, ([according to] to some) the b° pipe that forms the body of the lute, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] any small b° pin or stake (as the bar of a cage etc.), [Horace H. Wilson]
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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: Salaka, Vamsha.
Ends with: Vinavamshashalaka.
Full-text: Vinavamshashalaka.
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