Shalika, Sāḷika, Sālika, Śālika, Sālikā, Salika: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Shalika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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 Sāḷika and Śālika can be transliterated into English as Salika or Saliika or Shalika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraŚālika (शालिक) is the Sanskrit name of one of Bharata’s sons, mentioned in the Nāṭyaśāstra 1.26-33. After Brahmā created the Nāṭyaveda (nāṭyaśāstra), he ordered Bharata to teach the science to his (one hundred) sons. Bharata thus learned the Nāṭyaveda from Brahmā, and then made his sons study and learn its proper application. After their study, Bharata assigned his sons (eg., Śālika) various roles suitable to them.
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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚālika (शालिक).—A divine maharṣi. He met Kṛṣṇa once on his (Kṛṣṇa's) way to Hastināpura and had a talk with the lord. (Mahābhārata Udyoga Pava, Southern Text, Chapter 83).
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The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysālikā : (f.) a myna-bird.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySālika, (adj.) (fr. sāli) belonging to rice DhA. III, 33. (Page 706)
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Sālikā, (f.) (cp. Epic Sk. sārikā crow, usually combined with śuka parrot) a kind of bird S. I, 190=Th. 1, 1232; J. V, 110. See sāliya & sāḷikā. (Page 706)
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Sāḷika, a bird; f. °ā the Maina bird J. I, 429; VI, 421. Spelt sāḷiyā at J. VI, 425. See sālikā & sāliya. (Page 707)
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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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚālika (शालिक).—
1) A weaver.
2) A toll, tax.
3) A village of artisans.
Derivable forms: śālikaḥ (शालिकः).
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Sālikā (सालिका).—A flute.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚālika (शालिक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) Relating or belonging to a hall, to the Sal tree, &c. m.
(-kaḥ) 1. A weaver. 2. A village of artificers. 3. A toll, a tax. f.
(-kā) A shrub, (Hedysarum gangeticum.) E. śāla the Sal tree, kan fem. form, aff. of comparison; or śālā a hall, ṭhak aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚālika (शालिक).—i. e. śālā + ika, I. adj. Relating or belonging to the Shorea robusta, a hall, etc. Ii. m. 1. A weaver. 2. A village of artificers. 3. A tax.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śālika (शालिक):—[from śāla] 1. śālika mfn. relating or belonging to a hall or room [gana] vrīhy-ādi
2) [v.s. ...] relating or belonging to the Śāl tree, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) Śālikā (शालिका):—[from śālika > śāla] a f. a house, shop (See nāpita-ś).
4) Śālika (शालिक):—[from śāli] 2. śālika mfn. (for 1. See p. 1067, col. 2) derived or prepared from rice (with piṣṭa n. rice-flour), [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
5) [v.s. ...] m. (with ācārya) Name of a teacher
6) Śālikā (शालिका):—[from śālika > śāli] b f. Name of [work]
7) Sālikā (सालिका):—f. a flute, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚālika (शालिक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) m.] A weaver; village of artificers; a tax. 1. f. (ī) A shrub, Hedysarum.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Śālikā (शालिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Sāliā, Sāliya.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySalikā (सलिका):—(nm) manners, etiquette; ~[kedāra] mannerly; ~[kemaṃda] mannerly.
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Starts with: Shalika acarya, Shalikajina, Shalikana, Shalikanatha, Shalikanatha mishra, Shalikarna.
Ends with (+9): Aikashalika, Akshashalika, Arkashalika, Asalika, Avrishalika, Bandishalika, Candrashalika, Catuhshalika, Chandrashalika, Citrashalika, Ekashalika, Kashthashalika, Kaushalika, Koshalika, Lekhashalika, Mahashalika, Napitashalika, Oshalika, Pakshalika, Pakshipaniyashalika.
Full-text (+18): Shaliya, Candrashalika, Catuhshalaka, Smaralekhani, Pakshipaniyashalika, Paniyasala, Paniyashalika, Saleyi, Shalikanatha, Madanasarika, Aikashalika, Ekashalika, Salia, Madhuralapa, Kashthashalika, Saleyika, Lekhashalika, Tailashalika, Shalika acarya, Bandishalika.
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