Shalibhavana, Śālibhavana, Shali-bhavana: 4 definitions
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Shalibhavana 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 Śālibhavana can be transliterated into English as Salibhavana or Shalibhavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚālibhavana (शालिभवन) refers to the name of a Forest mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. V.82.15). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śāli-bhavana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚālibhavana (शालिभवन).—a rice-field.
Derivable forms: śālibhavanam (शालिभवनम्).
Śālibhavana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śāli and bhavana (भवन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚālibhavana (शालिभवन).—[neuter] bhū [feminine] a field of rice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚālibhavana (शालिभवन):—[=śāli-bhavana] [from śāli] n. ([Mahābhārata]) a rice-field.
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: Shali, Shaali, Bhavana, Cali.
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