Vicarashila, Vicāraśīla, Vicara-shila: 2 definitions
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Vicarashila 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 Vicāraśīla can be transliterated into English as Vicarasila or Vicarashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vicharashila.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVicāraśīla (विचारशील).—a. thoughtful, considerate, prudent.
Vicāraśīla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vicāra and śīla (शील).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVicāraśīla (विचारशील):—[=vi-cāra-śīla] [from vi-cāra > vi-car] mfn. disposed to deliberation or reflection, considerate, deliberative, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shila, Vicara, Cila.
Ends with: Avicarashila.
Full-text: Vicaravan.
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