Somavamshin, Somavaṃśin, Soma-vamshin: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Somavaṃśin can be transliterated into English as Somavamsin or Somavamshin, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySomavaṃśin (सोमवंशिन्):—[=soma-vaṃśin] [from soma] m. a prince of the lunar race, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
Mingling of Cultures (V): The Somavaṃśins < [Chapter 4]
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Sanskrit Inscriptions (M): Dynasties from Other Region < [Chapter 3]
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
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