Shulvasutra, Śulvaūٰ, Shulva-sutra: 2 definitions
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Shulvasutra means something in 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 term Śulvaūٰ can be transliterated into English as Sulvasutra or Shulvasutra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚulvaūٰ (शुल्वसूत्र).—Name of Sūtra work, containing mathematical calculations required for श्रौ� (śܳٲ) rituals.
Derivable forms: śܱūٰ (शुल्वसूत्रम्).
Śulvaūٰ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śܱ and ūٰ (सूत्�). See also (synonyms): śulbaūٰ.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚulvaūٰ (ಶುಲ್ವಸೂತ್ರ):—[noun] a rule delineating the dimension of geometrical figures for a sacrifice yard with the help of a rope or string.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Shulva, Sutra.
Full-text: Shulbasutra, Indrambi, Pramana.
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