Shon, Śoṇ: 10 definitions
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Shon has 10 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śoṇ can be transliterated into English as Son or Shon, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚoṇ (शोण्):—, śoṇati (varṇagatyoḥ) [DHĀTUP. 13, 13.]
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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Starts with (+98): Shomti, Shomtikombu, Shona, Shonabana, Shonabhadra, Shonacala, Shonadhara, Shonahaya, Shonajhinti, Shonajhintika, Shonaka, Shonakari, Shonakarna, Shonam, Shonama, Shonamakhi, Shonamani, Shonambu, Shonambuja, Shonanada.
Ends with: Kaneishon.
Full-text (+16370): Putra, Tanaya, Rama, Shatrughna, Vasudeva, Rohita, Tanuja, Kuru, Nimi, Medhatithi, Pracetas, Puru, Kusha, Turvasu, Marici, Rishabha, Kritaka, Shoniman, Hastin, Bhadrashva.
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Search found 426 books and stories containing Shon, Śoṇ, Son; (plurals include: Shons, Śoṇs, Sons). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 19 - The great Siddha Orgyanpa Rinchenpal < [Book 8 - The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)]
Chapter 7 - Tibetan imperial lines < [Book 1 - The beginning of the story of the Doctrine]
Chapter 3c - Lineages belonging to rong zom < [Book 3 - Early translations of Secret Mantra]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXIX - Genealogy of the princes of the lunar race < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Chapter CXL - Description of the race of puru < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Dynasty of Kroṣṭu < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Dynasty of Ikṣvāku < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Dynasty of Vṛṣṇi < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1i - The Vṛṣṇi Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2.1m - The Paurava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2.1d - The Yādava Dynasty < [Chapter 3 - Historical aspects in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.158 < [Section XXII - The Relative Status of the Twelve Kinds of Sons]
Verse 9.184 < [Section XXIII - The Twelve Kinds of Sons defined]
Verse 9.153 < [Section XXI - Shares of Sons born of Mothers of diverse Castes]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
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