Salajja: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Salajja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Salajj.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramSalajjā (सलज्जा) refers to “embarrassment”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Having split apart the Meruliṅga and come forth, she moves mountains. She came forth within the heart, her radiant energy extremely intense and very hard to bear. Bhairava was pierced then by an intense descent of the energy (of grace). Penetrated by (that) divine energy, the god rolled around on the ground. In this way, when he regained consciousness, Bhairava felt embarrassed. Similarly, when the goddess with a crooked face regained consciousness, she too was embarrassed [i.e., salajjā]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysalajja (सलज्ज).—a (S) That has a sense of shame; modest, decorous, decent.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsalajja (सलज्ज).—a Modest, decorous, decent.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySalajja (सलज्ज).—a. Bashful, modest.
-jjaḥ Artemisia Indica (suraparṇa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySalajja (सलज्ज).—mfn.
(-jjaḥ-jjā-jjaṃ) Bashful, modest, ashamed. E. sa with, lajjā shame.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySalajjā (सलज्जा).—adj., f. jā. 1. ashamed. 2. bashful, [Pañcatantra] 45, 8; [Daśakumāracarita] in
Salajjā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and lajjā (लज्जा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySalajja (सलज्ज).—[adjective] ashamed, embarrassed; [neuter] [adverb]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Salajja (सलज्ज):—[=sa-lajja] [from sa > sa-lakṣa] mfn. feeling shame or modesty, bashful, embarrassed (am ind.), [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. Artemisia Indica and Austriaca, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySalajja (सलज्ज):—[sa-lajja] (jjaḥ-jjā-jjaṃ) a. Ashamed, modest.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySalajja (सलज्ज) [Also spelled salajj]:—(a) shy, bashful; modest; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Partial matches: Lajja, Sha, Ca.
Starts with: Salajjam, Salajjatva.
Ends with: Sparshalajja.
Full-text: Salajjam, Salajjatva, Salajj, Upayama, Jani, Lajja, Asat, Ganika, Manthara.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Salajja, Salajjā, Sa-lajja, Sa-lajjā; (plurals include: Salajjas, Salajjās, lajjas, lajjās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 21 < [Chapter 8 - Aṣṭama-yāma-sādhana (Rātri-līlā–prema-bhajana sambhoga)]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.3.7 < [Chapter 3 - The Story of the Mithilā Women]