Shashikanta, Śaśikānta, Shashin-kanta, Śaśikāntā, Shashikamta: 6 definitions
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Shashikanta 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.
Shashikanta has 6 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit terms Śaśikānta and Śaśikāntā can be transliterated into English as Sasikanta or Shashikanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚaśikānta (शशिकान्त):—
1) m. der Mondstein (s. candrakānta) [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 80, 4.] —
2) n. eine bei Nacht sich öffnende Lotusblüthe [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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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Partial matches: Sasin, Shashi, Caci, Kanta.
Full-text: Shashigadirgal, Shashimani.
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