Shailendra, Śailendra, Shaila-indra, Shailemdra: 9 definitions
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Shailendra has 9 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śailendra can be transliterated into English as Sailendra or Shailendra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚailendra (शैलेन्द्र):—m. Fürst der Berge, ein grosses Gebirge: vicālayeyuḥ śailendrān [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 16, 23.] ṛṣyamūka [4, 9, 28.] insbes. Beiwort oder Name des Himālaya [?1, 36, 13 (37, 14 Gorresio). Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 120, 25. 3, 31, 9. Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 87, 2.] duhitar eine Tochter des Himālaya, Bez. der Gaṅgā und der Pārvatī [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 1, 37, 20.]
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Partial matches: Shaila, Indra.
Starts with: Shailendraduhitri, Shailendraja, Shailendrakanya, Shailendranagara, Shailendraraja, Shailendrarajasamghattanaghosha, Shailendrashrigarbharaja, Shailendrastha, Shailendrasuta, Shailendravamsha.
Ends with: Shleshmashailendra, Varanashailendra.
Full-text: Gaudidvipa, Shailendraduhitri, Shailemdra, Shailendrasuta, Shailendrastha, Shailendraja, Kumaraghosha, Shailadhipa, Shailadhiraja, Shailaraja, Shailapati, Balaputradeva, Shleshmashailendra, Butea frondosa, Palasha, Himavat, Vri, Mahendra, Stha, Divine chariot.
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