Shakalashakha, Śākalaśākhā, Shakala-shakha: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Shakalashakha 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 Śākalaśākhā can be transliterated into English as Sakalasakha or Shakalashakha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚākalaśākhā (शाकलशाखा).—the recension or traditional text of the Ṛgveda as represented by the Śākalas.
Śākalaśākhā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śākala and śākhā (शाखा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚākalaśākhā (शाकलशाखा):—[=śākala-śākhā] [from śākala] f. the Śākala branch or school of the [Ṛg-veda] (the text of the Ṛg-veda as handed down by the Śākalas constituting the only extant version), [Indian Wisdom, by Sir M. Monier-Williams 150.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shakha, Shakala.
Full-text: Shaunaka, Shaishiriyashakha, Pratishakhya, Shakha.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Shakalashakha, Śākalaśākhā, Shakala-shakha, Śākala-śākhā, Sakala-sakha, Sakalasakha; (plurals include: Shakalashakhas, Śākalaśākhās, shakhas, śākhās, sakhas, Sakalasakhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)