Sivaka, Sīvaka, Shivaka, Śivaka: 10 definitions
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Sivaka has 9 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śivaka can be transliterated into English as Sivaka or Shivaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚivaka (शिवक):—m.
1) ein Idol Śiva’s [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 5, 3, 99, Scholiast] —
2) ein Pfahl, an den eine Kuh gebunden wird oder an dem sie sich kratzt, [Amarakoṣa 2, 9, 73.] [Halāyudha 2, 296.]
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Sīvaka (सीवक):—(von sīv) nom. ag. Näher, f. sīvikā [KĀLACAKRA 3, 131.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+12): Civa-kanamutal, Civakacintamani, Civakalai, Civakalam, Civakami, Civakan, Civakankai, Civakar, Civakaranam, Civakarunniyam, Civakati, Civakatikkirai, Shivakala, Shivakamadugha, Shivakamini, Shivakanchi, Shivakanci, Shivakancimahatmya, Shivakanta, Shivakanthamalika.
Ends with: Asivaka, Kakshivaka, Moliyasivaka.
Full-text: Sivamya, Sivaka Sutta, Kasumariphalakadayaka, Kummasadayaka, Kilaka, Moliyasivaka, Padraka, Sanditthika Sutta, Veladharin, Jotidasa, Udakasimaka, Udakabhasa, Shitavana, Sivi Jataka, Gostupa, Shiva, Anathapindika, Shankha, Yakkha.
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The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 499: Sivi-jātaka < [Volume 4]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
List of 18 guilds < [Notes]
Part 24: Description of Lavaṇoda < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Vinaya Pitaka (3): Khandhaka (by I. B. Horner)
Second recitation section < [16. Lodgings (Sayanāsana)]
Vastu-shastra (2): Town Planning (by D. N. Shukla)
Beautification (a): Temples < [Chapter 6 - Deification and Beautification of Towns]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 131-132 - The Story of Many Youths < [Chapter 10 - Daṇḍa Vagga (Punishment)]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 3 - Story of the Wealthy Man Anāthapiṇḍika < [Chapter 20 - The Six Princes achieved different Attainments]