Yonishasya, Yoniśasyā, Yoni-shasya: 1 definition

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Yonishasya 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 Yoniśasyā can be transliterated into English as Yonisasya or Yonishasya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yoniśasyā (योनिशस्या).—a Ṛigvedic verse which is both a योनि (yoni) as well as a शस्या (śasyā) (q. v.); योनिशस्याश्च तुल्यवदितराभिर्वि- धीयन्ते (yoniśasyāśca tulyavaditarābhirvi- dhīyante) MS.7.2.17.

Yoniśasyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoni and śasyā (शस्या).

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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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