Shighra, 艢墨驳丑谤补, 艢墨驳丑谤腻: 25 definitions
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The Sanskrit terms 艢墨驳丑谤补 and 艢墨驳丑谤腻 can be transliterated into English as Sighra or Shighra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata Purana艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥擲on of Agnivarna (son of Sudar艣ana). He had a son named Maru. (see Bh腻gavata Pur腻峁嘺 9.12.5)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥擜 King of the Solar dynasty. In Bh腻gavata, 9th Skandha, it is said that he was the son of Agnip奴r峁嘺 and father of Maru.
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渋mmediately鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.3.7.鈥擜ccordingly, after the Goddess (Um腻/艢iv腻) incarnated as P腻rvat墨 by becoming the daughter of Men腻:鈥斺�淸...] The superintendent of the harem immediately [i.e., 艣墨驳丑谤补] informed the king about the birth of P腻rvat墨 which was pleasant and conducive to the work of the gods. To the superintendent of the harem who brought the news, there was nothing which the king could not give even including his royal white umbrella. Accompanied by the chief priest and learned brahmins, the lord of mountains came there and saw the child who shone in her lovely clothes. [...]鈥�.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥擳he son of Agnivar峁嘺 and father of Maru.*
- * Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺 IX. 2. 5; Brahm腻峁囜笉a-pur腻峁嘺 III. 63. 210; V腻yu-pur腻峁嘺 88. 210; Vi峁ａ箛u-pur腻峁嘺 IV. 4. 108.
艢墨驳丑谤腻 (啶多啶樴啶班ぞ) refers to the name of a River mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. VI.10.28). Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 艢墨驳丑谤腻) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Wikibooks (hi): Sanskrit Technical Terms艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥擳he inequality in a planet's orbital motion that depends on its position with respect to the Sun, analogous to synodic anomaly; (lit., fast). Note: 艢墨驳丑谤补 is a Sanskrit technical term used in ancient Indian sciences such as Astronomy, Mathematics and Geometry.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Ayurveda (science of life)
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥擰uick, rapid.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渜uickly (bringing)鈥� (that which is wished for into being), according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of K峁mar腻ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P腻rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 22.11]鈥斺�淸艢iva is] he who exists in a fixed condition, who brings about all conditions [in all] time[s] and direction[s] but is not touched by [those conditions]. He controls them. He is their leader, [he leads] quickly (ara), he wishes it, and he quickly (艣墨驳丑谤补) brings [that which is wished for into being. He] projects [all conditions] outward and he also causes them to be made one with himself [internally, inside his consciousness]. [...]鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) or 艢墨驳丑谤补gati refers to one of the various Gatis (鈥渨ay of walking鈥�) (in Indian Dramas), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur腻峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥斉毮党蟀�-gati or quick gait should be adopted in fear, terror, anger, joy, rapid and urgent actions, on hearing distasteful information, on seeing unbelievable things, searching of crime factors etc. In the M峁沜chaka峁璱ka of 艢udraka, the heroin Vasantasen腻 was moving speedily in terror as she was followed by some cunning persons like V墨峁璦, Ce峁璦 and 艢ak腻ra and her gait was crossing over the speed of wind. This can be taken as a manifestation of 艣墨驳丑谤补-gati.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渟wift (eloquence)鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻: the eighth chapter of the Mah腻sa峁僴ip腻ta (a collection of Mah腻y腻na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗ow then, son of good family, is the Bodhisattva supported by the presence of the Buddha as unhindered and uninterrupted eloquence (辫谤补迟颈产丑腻苍补)? Son of good family, there are the Bodhisattvas鈥� twenty-four sorts of eloquence. What are those twenty-four? To wit, 1) quick eloquence; 2) swift eloquence (艣墨驳丑谤补-辫谤补迟颈产丑腻苍补); 3) unhindered eloquence; 4) uninterrupted eloquence; 5) eloquence of good explanation; 6) profound eloquence; 7) eloquence in diversity; 8) well-adorned eloquence; 9) unimpaired eloquence; 10) fearless eloquence; 11) eloquence in the explanation of various verses; 12) eloquence concerning the scriptures, parables, and legends; [...]鈥�.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渞apid (guarding of all crops)鈥�, according to the 痴补箩谤补迟耻峁囜笉补蝉补尘补测补办补濒辫补谤腻箩补, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.鈥擜ccordingly, [After the Vajrap腻峁噄 asked the Bhagav腻n for instructions for protection of crops]: 鈥淭hen the Bhagav腻n addressed Vajrap腻峁噄, the Lord of the Guhyakas, 鈥榁ajrap腻峁噄, there is the 诲丑腻谤补峁嚹� called the N腻ga Assailing and Impeding Vajra, that is the seal of the heart of the Tath腻gatas , uttered by former Tath腻gatas, Arhats and Perfectly Awakened Ones. I will also utter it now. By this there will be a rapid (艣墨驳丑谤补) guarding of all crops for the sake of warding off damage. [...]鈥欌��.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah腻y腻na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渜uickly鈥� (becoming annihilated), according to the 11th century J帽腻n腻r峁嘺va, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by 艢ubhacandra.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎lso, consider that the state of being a mighty lord over gods, snakes and men, which is like a rainbow, immediately [com.鈥�艣墨驳丑谤补鈥斺�榪uickly鈥橾 becomes annihilated by itself鈥�.
Synonyms: Sadya.
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, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary艣墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥攁 (S) Quick, fleet, speedy. 2 Used as ad Quickly, swiftly.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English艣墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥�a Quick. ad Quickly.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥�a. Quick, rapid, speedy; 啶掂た啶啶班え啷嵿ぎ啶｀た 啶ぃ啷嵿ぁ啶侧啶距ぐ啶多啶樴啶班 (vibhranma峁噄 ma峁囜笉alac腻ra艣墨驳丑谤补岣�) V.5.2; 啶多啶樴啶班啷冟い啷嵿く啶 (艣墨驳丑谤补k峁泃yam) 'urgent business'; 笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补 (Bombay) 3.17.
-ghram Conjunction or parallax (in astr.).
-ghram ind. Quickly, swiftly, rapidly.
-驳丑谤腻 Croton polyandrum (诲补苍迟墨).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-驳丑谤补岣�-驳丑谤腻-驳丑谤补峁�) Quick, speedy. m.
(-驳丑谤补岣�) (In astronomy,) Parallax. n. Adv.
(-驳丑谤补峁�) Quickly, swiftly. E. 艣颈驳丑 to smell, rak aff., deriv. irr.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥攁dj. 1. Quick, speedy, [Vikramorva艣墨, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 140 (ma峁囜笉ala-艣墨驳丑谤补-c腻ra, Turning round quickly). 2. Violent, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] iii. [distich] 52. 3. 潞谤补尘, adv. Swiftly, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 128, 4. Comparat. 潞ratara + m, adv. As quickly as possible, [笔补帽肠补迟补苍迟谤补] 88, 6.
鈥� Cf. [Anglo-Saxon.] higian, To make haste;
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�).鈥擺adjective] quick, speedy; 艣墨驳丑谤补m & 艣墨驳丑谤别峁嘺 [adverb]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥攎f(腻)n. (of doubtful derivation) quick, speedy, swift, rapid (ghram ind. and 驳丑谤别峁嘺 ind. quickly, rapidly, fast), [V腻jasaneyi-sa峁僪it腻; 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补; K腻vya literature] etc.
2) m. Name of a son of Agni-var峁嘺, [Hariva峁兣沘; Pur腻峁嘺]
3) Name of V腻yu, the wind, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) 艢墨驳丑谤腻 (啶多啶樴啶班ぞ):鈥擺from 艣墨驳丑谤补] f. Croton Polyandrum or Tiglium, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补]
6) 艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥�n. (in [astronomy]) conjunction ([according to] to other 鈥榩arallax鈥�)
7) the root of Andropogon Muricatus, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) = cakr腻峁単a, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal腻yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥�(ghra峁�) a. Quick. m. Parallax. n. adv. Quickly, swiftly.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Siggha.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥�(adv) immediately, soon, urgently; promptly, quickly, rapidly, sharp(ly), hurriedly, speedily; ~[g腻m墨/gati] speedy, fast (moving); ~[p腻ta] quick ejaculation (in sexual intercourse).
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus艢墨驳丑谤补 (嗖多硛嗖樴硩嗖�):鈥擺adjective] rapid; swift; quick.
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艢墨驳丑谤补 (嗖多硛嗖樴硩嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] the quality of acting, responding, reacting, moving quickly; quickness; swiftness.
2) [noun] a particular mode or method of shooting arrows.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary艢墨驳丑谤补 (啶多啶樴啶�):鈥攁dv. at once; immediately; soon;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with (+17): Shighrabahukayana, Shighrabodha, Shighrabodhabhushana, Shighrabodhavyakarana, Shighrabodhini, Shighrabuddha, Shighracara, Shighradrava, Shighraga, Shighragamana, Shighragamin, Shighraganga, Shighragantri, Shighragati, Shighragatva, Shighrajanman, Shighrajava, Shighrakrit, Shighrakritya, Shighralipi.
Full-text (+142): Shighragamin, Shighrata, Shighraga, Shighravedhin, Shighracetana, Manahshighra, Shighrajanman, Shighrapushpa, Shighrakritya, Shighrabuddhi, Shighrakarin, Shighraphala, Shighrocca, Shighrakendra, Shighrakrit, Shighravahin, Sarvashighra, Shighrapatin, Shighrakopi, Shighraparidhi.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D腻sa)
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