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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Strīka (स्त्रीक) refers to “(arriving) with womenfolk”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.37 (“The letter of betrothal is dispatched”).—Accordingly, as Himavat prepared the wedding of Menā and Śiva: “[...] O celestial sage, listen to a detailed narration of the arrival of those mountains. [...] O dear, the delighted mountain Niṣadha came along with his attendants. He was very brilliant. The fortunate mountain Gandhamādana came with great pleasure along with his children and womenfolk. Mountains Karavīra and Mahendra of great wealth and prosperity also came there. Pāriyātra came with attendants, children and womenfolk (strīka). He was brilliant and delighted. He had brought many gems and jewels with him. [...]”.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Strīka (स्त्रीक).—[-strī + ka], a substitute for strī, at the end of a comp. adj.; e. g. sa-, adj. With women, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] 61, 7.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Strīka (स्त्रीक).—(—°) woman, wife.

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

Strīka (स्त्रीक):—[from strī] (ifc.) = strī (See sa-strīka).

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Strikā (स्त्रिका) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Tiyā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Strika 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Strikagara, Strikama, Strikarana, Strikarman, Strikarya, Strikaryya, Strikati, Strikaya.

Ends with (+2): Abhastrika, Astrika, Aushtrika, Bhastrika, Carmabhastrika, Carmaratnabhastrika, Damshtrika, Dhritarashtrika, Hatastrika, Istrika, Kharoshtrika, Kustrika, Mukhavastrika, Rashtrika, Saroshtrika, Sarpadamshtrika, Saurashtrika, Shastrika, Sorashtrika, Soshtrika.

Full-text: Nirbhastraka, Astrika, Hatastrika, Bahubhastraka, Ashtasahasraka, Tiya, Shastrika.

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The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)

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