Sharada, Ś, Ś岹, Ś, , Sārada, Sarada, Sara-da: 31 definitions
Introduction:
Sharada means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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 terms Ś and Ś岹 and Ś can be transliterated into English as Sarada or Sharada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
: Wisdom Library: Raj NighantuŚ岹 (शर�) refers to the “autumn season� in the traditional Indian calendar, and consists of the months Aśvin and Kārtika, according to the second chapter (ṇy徱-) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The physician (ṣa) should pay attention to the seasonal (ṛt) factor in the use of medicinal drugs. Accordingly, “the bulbous roots in winter season, other roots in cold season and flowers during spring season are supposed to contain better properties. The new leaves or shoots in summer and the drugs, which grow in mud, like Lotus etc., should be used in autumn season (ś岹)�.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botanyŚ岹 (शारद) is a Sanskrit word for a variety of rice (ṣaṣṭ첹) which is said to have a superior quality, according to Caraka in his Carakasaṃhitā sūtrasthāna (chapter 27), a classical Ayurvedic work. The literal translation of the word is “produced/growing in autumn�. The plant Ś岹 is part of the Śūkadhānyavarga group of medicinal plants, referring to the “group of awned grains�. Caraka defined such groups (vargas) based on the dietic value of the plant. Ś岹 is said to be cold, unctuous, non-heavy, promoting the stability of and alleviates the three ṣa.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚ (शारद�) is the name of a Brahmin girl and devotee of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.25 (“Prayer by the gods�).—Accordingly, as the Gods said to Śiva: “[...] The Brahmin girl Ś who had become a widow in childhood, was fortunate to regain her lost husband and was blessed with sons, thanks to the power of devotion to you. Binduga, a Brahmin only in name, a harlot monger and his wife Cañculā attained great salvation on hearing your glory. [...]�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚ (शारद�).—A name of Yogamāyā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 2. 12.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Kavya (poetry)
: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa1) Ś岹 (शारद) in Sanskrit refers to 1) “autumnal�, or 2) “able�, “clever�, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 9.14.—Narahari and Nārāyṇa explain the word as Ծṇa. The latter explains it also as ś + da = ṃs岹 (“malevolent�). The word means also “diffident� or “shy�, and this meaning is implied in Naiṣadhacarita verse 1.20 (see notes).
2) ḍa (सर�) is Prakrit for ṭa, which refers to a “lizard�, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 18.148; 16.52.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd EditionŚ岹 (शर�) refers to the “autumn� season and represents the months Bhādrapa to Kārtika (mid September to mid November) and is one of the six “seasons� (ṛt).—According to the Vedic calendar, there are six different seasons, which correspond to the twelve months of the year.

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraŚ岹 (शर�) refers to the months October and November, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If in Śiśira (February, March) the sun be of copper colour or red black, if, in Vasanta (April, May), blue crimson, if, in Grīṣma (June, July), slightly white and of gold color, if, in Varṣ� (August, September), white, if, in Ś岹 (October, November), of the colour of the centre of the lotus, if, in Hemanta (December, January), of blood color, mankind will be happy. If, in Varṣ� (August, September), the rays of the sun be soft, mankind will be happy even though the sun should be of any of the colors mentioned above�.

Jyotisha (ज्योति�, dzپṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy� or “Vedic astrology� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Ś (शारद�) refers to one of the Forty-nine kinds of Tānas (in Indian music), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Tāna refers to “that which spreads� (being dependent on ū), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, only forty nine kinds of Բ are accepted under three grāmas viz., madhyama, ṣaḍj and Ի. The ṣaḍjgrāma contains twenty Բ [e.g., ś].
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)(सारद�) or tantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Ѳ峾ǰṣa-ղԳٰ, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—� in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names1. The name of Sariputta in the time of Anomadassi Buddha. DhA.i.89; but see Ap.i.21, where he is called Suruci.
2. An ascetic who, with his large following, was converted by Padumuttara Buddha. BuA.160.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary.—name of the alphabet which developed out of late Brāhmī and was prevalent in the Kashmir region. Note: is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga SadhanaŚ (शारद�) or Śtantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Rathakrānta�, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमले� पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the शारद�-तन्त्रम् [ś-tantram] or शारद� [ś].

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSharada [शारदा] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. from the Nelumbonaceae (Lotus) family having the following synonyms: Nelumbium speciosum. For the possible medicinal usage of sharada, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Sarada in India is the name of a plant defined with Alstonia scholaris in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Chonemorpha malabarica (Lam.) G. Don (among others).
2) Sarada is also identified with Amaranthus caudatus It has the synonym Galliaria patula Bubani (etc.).
3) Sarada is also identified with Ichnocarpus frutescens It has the synonym Beluttakaka malabarica (Lam.) Kuntze (etc.).
4) Sarada is also identified with Indigofera tinctoria It has the synonym Indigofera bergii Vatke (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Facultatis Rerum Naturalium Universitatis Comenianae, Botanica (1987)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1993)
· Journal of Biosciences (1993)
· Fitoterapia. (2003)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1967)
· Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sarada, for example pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysarada : (m.) the autumn; a year. || 岹 (adj.), autumnal.
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySārada, (adj.) (Vedic śda, fr. ś autumn (of Babyl. origin? cp. Assyr. šabātu corn month)) autumnal, of the latest harvest, this year’s, fresh A. III, 404=D. III, 354 (īԾ fresh seeds); A. I, 135, 181 (badara-pṇḍu); S. III, 54; V, 380; Miln. 255; Dh. 149 (but at this passage explained as “scattered by the autumn winds� DhA. III, 112).�岹 stale, old D. II, 353; S. V, 379. Fig. 岹 unripe, not experienced, immature (see Ჹ shyness), opp. vi岹 (der. veᲹ) experienced, wise, selfconfident; vīta-岹 id. (e.g. A. II, 24; It. 123). - Note: At K. S. III, 46 (=S. III, 54) s. is wrongly taken as +岹, i.e. “giving �; but seeds do not give : they contain (cp. vant). The C explanation as -⾱ is nearer the truth, but of course not literal; °岹 is not ā+°岹, Moreover, the fig. meaning cannot be reconciled with this explanation. (Page 706)
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Sarada, (Vedic ś (f.) traces of the cons. decl. only in Acc. pl. sarado sata� �100 autumns� J. II, 16) autumn, the season following on the rains Sn. 687; Vv 352. °-ⲹ the autumn season D. II, 183; M. I, 115; A. IV, 102; V, 22; It. 20; S. I, 65; III, 141, 155; V, 44; VvA. 134, 161. (Page 698)

Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśda (शारद) [or शारदी� नवरात्�, śīya navarātra].—n (S) A festival in the light half of ashwin from the first to the ninth.
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sarada (सर�).—f ŧ ( P) Properly, a frontier or a border-country, but, popularly, a direction, quarter, side, region. Ex. yan dakṣiṇŧcŧ saradŧsa parjanya paḍalā nāhī� mhṇūna tī sa0 ḍālī. Also the border or boundary (of a field, hill, estate &c.) 2 A line or row (as of houses, hills, trees).
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sarada (सर�).—a (ś岹 S through P) Cold, chill, damp, raw;--as a climate, weather, air, place. 2 Cooling, refrigerant;--as a medicine or an article of food. sa0 hōṇŧṃ or manānta sa0 hōṇŧṃ To conceive or to bear offence at; to be cold towards.
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sara (सरदा) [or धा, dhā].—f (Vulgar for ś) Worship or adoration. 2 Liking, fondness for, desire after.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishśda (शारद) [or śīya navarātra, or शारदी� नवरात्र].�n A festival in āśvina śuddha from the first to the tenth.
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sarada (सर�).�f A frontier. A line. a Cold.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚ (शरदा).�
1) Autumn.
2) A year.
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Ś岹 (शारद).�a. [śi bhavam �]
1) Belonging to autumn, autumnal; (the f. is śī in this sense); विमलशारद- चन्दिरचन्द्रिक� (vimalaśda- candiracandrikā) Bv.1.113; R.1.9; Manusmṛti 6.11; मेघः शारद एव काशधवल� पानीयरिक्तोदरः (megha� śda eva kāśadhavala� pānīyariktodara�) ܲ�.
2) Annual.
3) New, recent; P.VI.2.9.
4) Young, fresh.
5) Modest, shy, bashful.
6) Diffident, not bold.
7) Able, clever; शिखी� शारद� (śikhība śda�) N.9.14.
-岹� 1 A year.
2) An autumnal sickness.
3) Autumnal sunshine.
4) A kind of kidneybean.
5) The Bakula tree.
-ī 1 The full-moon day in the month of Āśvina (or Kārtika).
2) Alstonia Scholaris (Mar. ٲīṇa).
-dam 1 Corn, grain.
2) The white lotus.
- 1 A kind of Vīṇ� or lute.
2) Name of Durgā.
3) Of Sarasvatī; (śaratkāle pūrā yasmānnavamyā� bodhitā surai� | ś sā samākhyātā pīṭhe loke ca nāmata� ||; likhati yadi gṛhītvā (ī�) शारद� सार्वकालम् (ś sārvakālam) Śiva mahimna 32. °अम्ब� () (śmbā) the goddess Sarasvatī.
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(सारद�).�
1) Name of Sarasvatī.
2) of Durgā.
is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and (दा).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryŚḍa (शर�).—a high number: Ҳṇḍū 106.12; = saraḍa, q.v.
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ḍa (सर�).�m. (= prec.; cited Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ 7898 as sarala, nt., = Tibetan brjod yas; in Ҳṇḍū 106.12, m. or nt., -śaraḍasya, gen.), a high number: Ҳṇḍū 133.23 (this seems probably the orig. form).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ (शरदा).—f.
(-) 1. A year. 2. The sultry season. E. See the last.
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Ś岹 (शारद).—mfn.
(-岹�-ī-岹�) 1. Modest, diffident. 2. New. 3. Produced in the sultry season. 4. Autumnal. m.
(-岹�) 1. A year. 2. Grain or rice ripening in the sultry season. 3. A sort of kidney-bean, yellow Mung. 4. Autumnal sickness. 5. Sunshine, (in autumn.) f.
(-) 1. A name of Saraswati. 2. A title of DurGa. 3. A musical instrument, a sort of lute or guitar. f. (-ī) 1. A plant, (Jussieua, repens.) 2. A tree, (Echites scholaris.) 3. Day of full-moon in the month of Kartika, (October-November.) n.
(-岹�) 1. The white lotus. 2. Corn, grain. E. ś the autumn, � aff.
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(सारद�).—f.
(-) 1. A name of Saraswati. 2. A name of Durga. E. essence, (of wisdom and eloquence,) to give, � and ṭāp affs.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹 (शारद).—i. e. ś + a, I. adj., f. ī. 1. Autumnal, [Nala] 13, 44; [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 91, 15. 2. Produced or growing in the autumn, [Բśٰ] 6, 11. 3. New. Ii. m. 1. Grain or rice ripening in the autumn. 2. A sort of kidney bean. 3. Autumnal sickness. 4. Autumnal sunshine. 5. A year. Iii. f. . 1. Sarasvatī, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 38, 7. 2. A title of Durgā. 3. A sort of guitar. Iv. f. ī, The day of full moon in the month ٳپ첹.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹 (शारद).—[feminine] śī or śī autumnal.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumŚ (शारद�) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—an abridgment of the tāntric Śtilaka.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ś岹 (शर�):—[from ś] mfn. (ifc.) = ś, autumn, [Pāṇini 5-4, 107]
2) Ś (शरदा):—[from ś岹 > ś] f. autumn, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a year, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] Name of a woman, [Rājatarṅgiṇī]
5) Ś岹 (शारद):—mf(ī, or śī)n. ([from] ś) produced or growing in autumn, autumnal, mature, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
6) ([probably]) that which offers a shelter in autumn (against the overflowings of rivers; applied to puras or ‘castles�; others ‘rich in years�, ‘old�), [Ṛg-veda i, 131, 4; 174, 2; vi, 20, 10]
7) new, recent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (perhaps, [Bhartṛhari i, 47] in salila� śdam; cf. also rajju-śda and ṛṣ-岹)
8) modest, shy, diffident, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) m. a year, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
10) a cloud, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) Name of various plants (a yellow kind of Phaseolus Mungo; Mimusops Elengi etc.), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) autumnal sickness, [Horace H. Wilson]
13) autumnal sunshine, [ib.]
14) Name of a teacher of Yoga ([varia lectio] ś), [Catalogue(s)]
15) Ś (शारद�):—[from śda] a f. See below
16) Ś岹 (शारद):�n. corn, grain, fruit (as ripening in autumn), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
17) the white lotus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
18) Ś (शारद�):—[from śda] b f. a kind of Vinā or lute, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
19) [v.s. ...] Name of two plants (= ī and ), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
20) [v.s. ...] Name of a Sarasvatī, [Śukasaptati]
21) [v.s. ...] of Durgā, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
22) [v.s. ...] of a daughter of Devaratha, [Catalogue(s)]
23) [v.s. ...] = ś-tilaka, [ib.]
24) ḍa (सर�):—[from saragh] m. the crawling of a serpent, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
25) [v.s. ...] a tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
26) (सारद�):—[=-] [from ] f. = ś (q.v.)
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ś (शरदा):�() 1. f. Idem.
2) Ś岹 (शारद):—[(da�-ī-岹�) m.] A year; grain ripening in autumn; kidney bean; autumnal sickness or sunshine. 1. f.
2) (-) Durgā, Saraswatī; guitar. f.
2) (-ī) Jussieua repens; full moon in Kārtik. a. Modest, new, autumnal.
3) (सारद�):—[-] () 1. f. Saraswatī; Durgā.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ś岹 (शारद) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: ⲹ, .
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Ś岹 (शर�) [Also spelled sharad]:�(nf) the autumn; -[ūԴ/ūṇi] the full moon night in the month of [챹].
2) Ś岹 (शारद) [Also spelled sharad]:�(a) autumnal; born, produced in or pertaining to autumn; also [śī, śīya] (a).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryḍa (सर�) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ṭa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚ岹 (ಶರ�):—[noun] = ಶರತ್ಕಾ� [sharatkala].
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Ś岹 (ಶಾರದ):�
1) [adjective] of, relating to, happening in the period of Asvayuja and Kārtika, the seventh and eighth months of Hindu lunar calendar.
2) [adjective] of or measured by a year; annual; yearly.
3) [adjective] new; fresh.
4) [adjective] courteous; polite; well-mannered.
5) [adjective] of pure white colour; spotless.
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Ś岹 (ಶಾರದ):�
1) [noun] the period of Āsvayuja and Kārtika, the seventh and eighth months of Hindu lunar calendar.
2) [noun] a well-mannered, polite courteous man.
3) [noun] the act of breaking (something) into pieces.
4) [noun] leavings or left outs in a dining plate.
5) [noun] the quality or state of being emaciated.
6) [noun] the sky.
7) [noun] a small water vessel, propelled by oars; a boat.
8) [noun] cleverness; intelligence; ingenuity.
9) [noun] that which makes something what it is; intrinsic, fundamental nature or most important quality; essence.
10) [noun] (in this sence this word should rightly be ಶಾರದ� [sharade]) Sarasvati, the Goddess of Learning.
11) [noun] a failure in accomplishing something.
12) [noun] good, acceptable character or conduct.
13) [noun] the evergreen tree Alstonia scholaris of Apocynaceae family.
14) [noun] the quality or fact of being particoloured.
15) [noun] something that is done, performed or accomplished; a deed.
16) [noun] corn; grain.
17) [noun] the tree Mimusops elengi of Sapotaceae family.
18) [noun] the plant Nelumbo nucifera ( = Nelum bium speciosum) of Nymphaeceae family; a white-lotus plant.
19) [noun] its flower.
20) [noun] anything connected with or any person born in the period of Āsvayuja and Kārtika months.
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ḍa (ಸರ�):—[noun] (hist.) a kind of tax.
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Sarada (ಸರ�):—[noun] the period ofāsvayuja and Kārtika, the seventh and eighth months of Hindu lunar calendar.
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Sarāḍa (ಸರಾಡ):—[noun] (hist.) a kind of tax.
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Sarāḍa (ಸರಾಡ):—[noun] any line or thing marking a limit; bound; border; boundary.
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Sārada (ಸಾರದ):�
1) [noun] the quality of being bashful, shy or reserved.
2) [noun] the quality of being pure, holy or sacred; sacredness; holiness.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Sara, Cara, Dhavala.
Starts with (+13): Saratham, Sharadabhuruh, Sharadacakra, Sharadadevimahatmyapatala, Sharadadhanya, Sharadadikalpa, Sharadagama, Sharadakalpa, Sharadakalpalata, Sharadakara, Sharadakramadipika, Sharadaksha, Sharadakshasmriti, Sharadalipi, Sharadamba, Sharadambashtaka, Sharadana, Sharadananda, Sharadanandana, Sharadanavaratrapuja.
Full-text (+139): Visarada, Sharadatilaka, Upasharadam, Purvasharada, Sharadamahatmya, Rajjusharada, Sharadasharvari, Shatasharada, Sharadastava, Sharadakalpa, Sharadapuja, Sharadapurana, Susarada, Sharadastotra, Sharadananda, Vishvasharada, Sharada-tantra, Sharad, Sharadatanaya, Sharada-lipi.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 29 [Īśvari leads Siddhā and Sādhaka to Cikāśa] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Part 2 - Emergence of Śaiva philosophy < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Part 1 - Origin of Tantric system < [Philosophy of Kashmir Tantric System]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
2. Introduction to the Sarada-tilaka < [Chapter 5 - Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati and Saradatilaka]
5. Notes for chapter 5 < [Chapter 5 - Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati and Saradatilaka]
4. Comparing the Sarada Tilaka and Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 5 - Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati and Saradatilaka]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27a - The group of awned cereals (Shukadhanya—monocotyledons) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) � General Principles]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 19 - The Story of < [Section 3 - Brāhmottara-khṇḍa]
Chapter 18 - Observance of the Vow of Umā-Maheśvara < [Section 3 - Brāhmottara-khṇḍa]
Chapter 3 - Ḍhuṇḍheśvara (ḍhuṇḍha-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
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