Alternative spellings of this word include Salilachara.

In Hinduism

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Salilacara (सलिलचर) refers to “aquatic creatures”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. [...] If the disc should be eclipsed at one of the corners, the Mlecchas, persons proceeding to battle and those who live by fire will perish; if the southern limb should be eclipsed aquatic creatures as well as elephants [i.e., salilacara-danti-ghātin] will die; and if the northern limb should be eclipsed cows will suffer. If the eastern limb should be eclipsed there will be abundant rain; if the western limb should be eclipsed, farmers and servants will suffer and seed grains will be destroyed”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Salilacara (सलिलचर).—an aquatic animal (like makara). °केतनः (ketanaḥ) the god of love; सलिल- चरकेतनशरासनानतां चिल्लिकालताम् (salila- caraketanaśarāsanānatāṃ cillikālatām) Daśakumāracarita 2.7.

Derivable forms: salilacaraḥ (सलिलचरः).

Salilacara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms salila and cara (चर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Salilacara (सलिलचर):—[=salila-cara] [from salila > sal] m. ‘water-goer’, an aquatic animal, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]

[Sanskrit to German]

Salilacara in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.

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Partial matches: Salila, Cara.

Starts with: Salilacaraketana.

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Full-text: Salilacaraketana, Danti.

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