Shilagupta, Śīlagupta, Shila-gupta: 2 definitions
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Shilagupta 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.
The Sanskrit term Śīlagupta can be transliterated into English as Silagupta or Shilagupta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚīlagupta (शीलगुप्त).—a. cunning, crafty.
Śīlagupta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śīla and gupta (गुप्त).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚīlagupta (शीलगुप्त):—[=śīla-gupta] [from śīla > śīl] mfn. hidden or crafty by character, cunning, [Kathāsaritsāgara] (cf. gupta-śīla).
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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