Shreshthin, Śreṣṭhin: 14 definitions
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Shreshthin has 13 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śreṣṭhin can be transliterated into English as Sresthin or Shreshthin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚreṣṭhin (श्रेष्ठिन्):—(von śreṣṭha) m.
1) ein Mann von Ansehen [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 3, 30.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Brāhmaṇa 28, 6.] [Kauṣītakyupaniṣad 4, 20.] —
2) das Haupt einer Innung, - Zunft, Gildemeister [Jaṭādhara im Śabdakalpadruma] śreṣṭhipūrvāstu śreṇayaḥ [Harivaṃśa 10985.] śreṣṭhicatvara [Mṛcchakaṭikā 61, 17.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 29, 10. 33, 25. 86, 34.] [Sāhityadarpana 173, 3.] [Spr. (II) 2206. 3700.] [Pañcatantra 8, 20. 100, 1] (śreṣṭhi zu lesen). [Oxforder Handschriften 155,a,17.] [Vetālapañcaviṃśati] in [Lassen’s Anthologie (III) 17,10. 18,18.] [ŚUK. ebend. 32,11. 37,2.] [Hiouen-Thsang 1,474.] [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 14,569,5.] keśava als Nomen proprium [573, 3.] śreṣṭhin (śreṣṭī die Hdschr.) als Jātaka Śākyamuni’s [VYĀḌI] beim Schol. zu [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 233.] [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 8] (śreṣṭhījātaka). [101.] — Vgl. kula .
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Starts with: Shreshthicatvara, Shreshthichatvara, Shreshthini.
Ends with (+1): Bhabhana-shreshthin, Chaththamai-shreshthin, Dhanama-shreshthin, Dharmashreshthin, Durga-shreshthin, Hari-Shreshthin, Kalya-shreshthin, Keshavashreshthin, Khetraiya-Indra-shreshthin, Kulashreshthin, Lokkai-shreshthin, Mahadai-shreshthin, Mahashreshthin, Nagai-shreshthin, Nagara-shreshthin, Pura-shreshthin, Raja-shreshthin, Reuma-shreshthin, Revana-shreshthin, Sagaradattashreshthi.
Full-text (+107): Kulashreshthin, Shreshthika, Shetha, Siddhai-shreshthin, Reuma-shreshthin, Lokkai-shreshthin, Nagai-shreshthin, Revana-shreshthin, Khetraiya-Indra-shreshthin, Mahadai-shreshthin, Chaththamai-shreshthin, Adityavarman, Setthi, Pura-shreshthin, Vimuktaka, Gopalaka, Jayottama, Suvrata, Sucintin, Suvikramin.
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Part 10 - The Elements (arthaprakṛti) < [Chapter 1 - Nāṭaka (critical study)]
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