Shamigarbha, Śī, Shami-garbha: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śī can be transliterated into English as Samigarbha or Shamigarbha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚī (शमीगर्भ).�
1) an epithet of fire.
2) a Brāhmaṇa, one belonging to the sacerdotal or priestly class.
Derivable forms: śī� (शमॶगर्भ�).
Śī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śī and garbha (गर्भ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚī (शमीगर्भ).—m.
(-�) 1. A man of the sacerdotal class, a Brahman. 2. A name of Agni or fire. E. śī the mimosa, (the wood of which is essential for certain sacrifice, &c.) and garbha embryo.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚī (शमीगर्भ).—m. 1. a Brāhmaṇa. 2. fire.
Śī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śī and garbha (गर्भ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚī (शमीगर्भ).—[adjective] grown or resting in a Śamī-tree; [masculine] the holy fig-tree.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śī (शमीगर्भ):—[=śī-garbha] [from śī > śam] m. ‘born in the S°�, the Aśvattha tree or Ficus Religiosa (which strikes root in the fissures of other trees), [Brāhmaṇa; ???; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] fire (supposed to be contained in the S°), [Harivaṃśa]
3) [v.s. ...] a Brāhman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚī (शमीगर्भ):—[śī-garbha] (�) 1. m. A brāhman; Agni.
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Partial matches: Garbha, Shami.
Full-text: Shamijata.
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