Jivashaka, Jīvaśāka, Jiva-shaka: 3 definitions

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Jivashaka 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.

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The Sanskrit term Jīvaśāka can be transliterated into English as Jivasaka or Jivashaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[Deutsch Wörterbuch]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Jīvaśāka (जीवशाक):—(jīva + śāka) m. eine best. in Mālava wachsende Gemüsepflanze (jīvanta, tāmrapattra, prabāla, meṣaka, raktanāla, śākavīra, sumadhura) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Jīvaśāka (जीवशाक):—m. eine Art Portulak [Rājan 7,151.]

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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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