Sarmishtha, Sharmishtha, Sarmiṣṭhā, Śarmiṣṭhā: 12 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms Sarmiṣṭhā and Śarmiṣṭhā can be transliterated into English as Sarmistha or Sarmishtha or Sharmishtha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚarmiṣṭhā (शर्मिष्ठा):—(von śarman mit dem suff. des superl.) f. Nomen proprium einer Tochter Vṛṣaparvan’s (vgl. vārṣaparvaṇī), Gattin Yayāti’s und Mutter Druhyu's, Anu's und Pūru’s [Mahābhārata 1, 3159. fg. 3284. fgg. 5, 5044. 7, 2297.] [Harivaṃśa 207. 212. 1604.] [Rāmāyaṇa 3, 23, 24.] [Śākuntala 82.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 27, 67.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 147. 413.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 6, 31. 9, 18, 6. fgg.] [Oxforder Handschriften 144], b, [No. 301.] śarmiṣṭhāyāḥ kṛtiḥ [Mālavikāgnimitra 16, 18. 19, 11.] yayāti Titel eines Schauspiels [Sāhityadarpana 195, 5.]
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Full-text (+32): Yayati, Puru, Varshaparvani, Druhyu, Devayani, Vrishaparvan, Sharmishthavijaya, Turvasu, Vrishaparva, Sharmishthayayati, Anu, Varshaparvana, Paurohitya, Caru, Duhya, Ashokavana, Janamejaya, Anudruhyu, Yavana, Haihaya.
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The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Chapter X - An account of Nahusha and Yayati < [Book IV]
Chapter XXI - Families of the Daityas < [Book I]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 1b - The Legend of Yayāti-Devayānī and Śarmiṣṭhā < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2.1c - The Lunar Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2 - Application of Alaṃkāra (figure of speech) in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 2 - Literary aspect of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 18 - The History of Nahuṣa’s Line—The Story of Yayāti < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
Chapter 12 - Birth of Parīkṣit < [Book 1 - First Skandha]
Chapter 6 - Progeny of Dakṣa’s Daughters < [Book 6 - Sixth Skandha]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 80 - Yadu Refuses to Kill His Mothers < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 22 - Dharmāṅgada Born as Suvrata < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 6 - Birth of Devas, Daityas, Birds and Serpents etc. < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]