Esika, Esikā, Eshika, Eṣikā: 10 definitions
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Esika means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Esika has 8 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Eṣikā can be transliterated into English as Esika or Eshika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchEṣikā (एषिका):—s. u. etad am Ende.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungEṣika (एषिक):—gaṇa purohitādi in der [Kāśikā]
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)
Starts with: Esikatthambha.
Ends with (+70): Abhiniveshika, Adeshika, Ambapesika, Amtarpradeshika, Anjanakesika, Antarveshika, Anudeshika, Apradeshika, Ashtangamargadeshika, Atideshika, Auddeshika, Aupadeshika, Aupaniveshika, Aupashleshika, Aupaveshika, Avaisheshika, Aveshika, Bhesika, Bijapeshika, Bilvapeshika.
Full-text: Esiya, Aishikya, Eshaka, Aishika, Samapattesiya, Abbuliha, Ekaishika, Rishika, Isika, Anetad.
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The Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XXI - Former Buddhas < [Volume III]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the Biography of the thera Upāli < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]
Commentary on the Biography of Buddha (Buddha-apadāna-vaṇṇanā) < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]