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Shashikanta, ŚśԳٲ, Shashin-kanta, ŚśԳ, Shashikamta: 7 definitions

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Shashikanta 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 terms ŚśԳٲ and ŚśԳ can be transliterated into English as Sasikanta or Shashikanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashikanta in Purana glossary
: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places

ŚśԳ (शशिकान्त�) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the Ѳٲ (cf. VI.10.24). Note: The Ѳٲ (mentioning ŚśԳ) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 śǰ첹 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Purana book cover
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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashikanta in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ŚśԳٲ (शशिकान्त).—the moon-gem.

-tam a lotus.

Derivable forms: śśԳٲ� (शशिकान्त�).

ŚśԳٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śś and Գٲ (कान्�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚśԳٲ (शशिकान्त).—m.

(-Գٲ�) The moon-gem. n.

(-Գٲ�) A lotus.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ŚśԳٲ (शशिकान्त):—[=śaśi-Գٲ] [from śaśi > śaś] m. ‘m°-loved�, the m°-stone (= candra-k), [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

2) ŚśԳ (शशिकान्त�):—[=śś-Գ] [from śaśi-Գٲ > śaśi > śaś] f. Name of a river, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

3) ŚśԳٲ (शशिकान्त):—[=śaśi-Գٲ] [from śaśi > śaś] n. a white lotus-flower opening by night, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashikanta in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śaśikāṃta (ಶಶಿಕಾಂ�):�

1) [noun] a milky-white, translucent feldspar with a pearly luster, used as a gem (supposed to be formed from the congelation of the mooṇs rays and to dissolve under the influence of its light); the moonstone.

2) [noun] (pros.) a metrical verse having four lines each of which have two groups three syllables (-uu, u—).

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shashikanta in Nepali glossary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

ŚśԳٲ (शशिकान्त):—n. 1. the moon-gem; 2. a lotus;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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