Sashirajan, Shashiraja, ṣīrᲹ, ŚśᲹ, Sashi-rajan, Shashin-raja: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Sashirajan means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms ṣīrᲹ and ŚśᲹ can be transliterated into English as Sasirajan or Sashirajan or Sasiraja or Shashiraja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection IŚśᲹ (शशिराज) or ŚśᲹkathā refers to one of the 157 stories embedded in the ٳ峾ǻ岹 by Somacandra (narrating stories from Jain literature, based on the Karpūraprakara), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The ٳ峾ǻ岹 represents a repository of 157 stories [e.g., ŚśᲹ-kathā] written in prose Sanskrit, although each of them is preceded by a verse. Together, they stage a large number of Jain characters (including early teachers). [...]

Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṣīrᲹ (साषीराजन�):—[=ṣ�-Ჹ] m. [plural] Name of [particular] kings, [Pañcadaṇḍacchattra-prabandha]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sasin, Shashi, Shashi, Shashi, Shashi, Rajan, Saci, Raja.
Full-text: Shashirajakatha.
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