Shabdavidya, Ś岹, Shabda-vidya: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Shabdavidya means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Ś岹 can be transliterated into English as Sabdavidya or Shabdavidya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: Rigpa Shedra: WikiŚ岹 (शब्दविद्या) refers to �(the science of) grammar� and is known in Tibetan as sgra.—As one of the “Five Major Sciences� (Tibetan: rig gnas chen po lnga) it forms part of the �Ten Sciences� (Tibetan: rig gnas bcu), or fields of knowledge.

Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (Բ) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚ岹 (शब्दविद्या).—the science of words; i. e. grammar; अनन्तपार� कि� शब्द- शास्त्रम� (anantapāra� kila ś岹- śāstram) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1; Śiśupālavadha 2.112;14.24.
Ś岹 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ś岹 and (विद्या). See also (synonyms): ś岹śāstra.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹 (शब्दविद्या).—[feminine] grammar (the science of sounds or words).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚ岹 (शब्दविद्या):—[=ś岹-] [from ś岹 > śabd] f. ‘science of sounds or words�, grammar, philology, [Daśakumāra-carita; Śiśupāla-vadha]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Shabda, Vidya.
Starts with: Shabdavidyashastra.
Full-text: Shabdavidyashastra, Shabdashastra, Shabdashasana, Shabdavidyopadhyaya, Five-fold knowledge, Pandita.
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