Prashlishta, ʰśṣṭ, ʰśṣṭ: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms ʰśṣṭ and ʰśṣṭ can be transliterated into English as Praslista or Prashlishta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarʰśṣṭ (प्राश्लिष्�).—Name of the circumflex accent possessed by a vowel which has resulted from the coalescence of two similar vowels, as for example in भिन्द्धीदम� � (bhinddhīdam |) see प्रश्लिष्ट (śṣṭ).

Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vykaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (gita)ʰśṣṭ (प्रश्लिष्ट) refers to one of the seven varieties of Svarita, which represents one of the four types of Svaras (“accents�), according to the Kauhalīyaśikṣ—one of the works ascribed to Kohala—a celebrated authority of the ancient period along with others such as Bharata, Yṣṭika, Śrdūla, Kśyapa etc.—Kauhalīyaśikṣ� defines the different qualities (dṛḍhat, mṛdut, sthaulyam, etc.) associated with the four svaras (accents) namely ܻٳٲ, anܻٳٲ, svarita and pracaya. Subsequently, the names of the ‘seven varieties of the svarita-svaras� and their definitions are given [e.g., śṣṭ].
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰśṣṭ (प्रश्लिष्ट).�p. p.
1) Twisted, entwined.
2) Reasonable, well-argued or reasoned (yuktiyukta).
-ṣṭa� 1 A term applied to the Sandhi of the vowel � (a) with a following vowel and of other vowels with other homogeneous ones.
2) The vowel resulting from this Sandhi.
3) The accent with which such substituted vowel is pronounced.
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ʰśṣṭ (प्राश्लिष्�).�a. Name of a kind of स्वरित (svarita).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰśṣṭ (प्रश्लिष्ट).—f.
(-ṣṭ) 1. Entwined. 2. Well-reasoned. E. pra + śliṣa-kta .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰśṣṭ (प्रश्लिष्ट).—[adjective] twisted (a kind of Samdhi).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰśṣṭ (प्रश्लिष्ट):—[=-śṣṭ] mfn. (��) twisted, entwined, coalescent (applied to the Saṃdhi of a, or with a following vowel and of other vowels with homogeneous ones, also to the vowel resulting from this Saṃdhi and its accent), [Prtiśkhya; Śṅkhyana-śrauta-sūtra; Patañjali]
2) ʰśṣṭ (प्राश्लिष्�):—[=pr-śliṣṭa] [from pr] mf(ī)n. Name of a kind of Svarita produced by the combination of 2 short i's, [Atharvaveda-prtiśkhya] ([wrong reading] prk-śl).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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Partial matches: Shlishta, Pra.
Starts with: Prashlishtanirdesha.
Full-text: Prakshlishta, Prashlesha, Mitaravin, Acitadi, Svarita, Pravigraha, Prakampa, Mridu, Saptasvara, Svara.
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Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study) (by Mala Laha)
Part 4b - The Svarita accent according to Varṇaratnapradīpik Śikṣ� < [Chapter 4 - Varṇaratnapradīpik Śikṣ]
Part 2b - Varieties of the Svarita accent < [Chapter 3 - Nradī Śikṣ]
Part 1a - Characteristics Feature of the Accent according to the Mṇḍūkī Śikṣ� < [Chapter 5 - Mṇḍūkī Śikṣ]
Kohala in the Sanskrit textual tradition (Study) (by Padma Sugavanam)
Part 6.1 - Introduction and Source of the Kauhalīyaśikṣ� < [Chapter 4 - Works attributed to Kohala]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 50 - The arrangement of Notes (Svaras) and Syllables (Varṇas) < [Part 2 - Dvitīya-pda]
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 5.1 - The Caturadhyayika (phonetic manual) < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]