"श्रेष्ठ" meaning in Sanskrit

See श्रेष्ठ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɕɾɐ́jʂ.ʈʰɐ/ [Vedic], /ɕɾɐ́.jiʂ.ʈʰɐ/ [Vedic], /ˈɕɾeːʂ.ʈʰɐ/ [Classical-Sanskrit]
Etymology: From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćráyHištʰas (“most beautiful”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀 (sraēšta, “most beautiful”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|sa|inh|iir-pro>*ćráyHištʰas>most beautiful|id=best}}, {{inh|sa|iir-pro|*ćráyHištʰas||most beautiful}} Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćráyHištʰas (“most beautiful”), {{cog|ae|𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀||most beautiful}} Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀 (sraēšta, “most beautiful”) Head templates: {{sa-adj|tr=śréṣṭha}} श्रेष्ठ • (śréṣṭha) stem Inflection templates: {{sa-decl-adj-mfn|śréṣṭha|śréṣṭhā|śréṣṭha}}, {{sa-decl-noun-m|śréṣṭha|abl_d=|abl_p=|abl_s=|acc_d=|acc_p=|acc_s=|adj=1|ambig_final=|at_nom_s=|dat_d=|dat_p=|dat_s=|diaspirate=|gen_d=|gen_p=|gen_s=|ins_d=|ins_p=|ins_s=|loc_d=|loc_p=|loc_s=|n=|nocat=|nom_d=|nom_p=|nom_s=|note=|novedic=|participle=|pronominal=|r_stem_a=ā|root=|sc=Deva|voc_d=|voc_p=|voc_s=}}, {{sa-decl-noun-f|śréṣṭhā|abl_d=|abl_p=|abl_s=|acc_d=|acc_p=|acc_s=|ambig_final=|dat_d=|dat_p=|dat_s=|diaspirate=|gen_d=|gen_p=|gen_s=|ins_d=|ins_p=|ins_s=|loc_d=|loc_p=|loc_s=|n=|nocat=1|nom_d=|nom_p=|nom_s=|note=|novedic=|pronominal=|r_stem_a=ā|root=|sc=Deva|voc_d=|voc_p=|voc_s=}}, {{sa-decl-noun-n|śréṣṭha|abl_d=|abl_p=|abl_s=|acc_d=|acc_p=|acc_s=|ambig_final=|at_nom_s=|dat_d=|dat_p=|dat_s=|diaspirate=|gen_d=|gen_p=|gen_s=|ins_d=|ins_p=|ins_s=|loc_d=|loc_p=|loc_s=|n=|nocat=1|nom_d=|nom_p=|nom_s=|note=|novedic=|participle=|pronominal=|root=|sc=Deva|voc_d=|voc_p=|voc_s=}} Forms: śréṣṭha [romanization], metrical Vedic sometimes śráyiṣṭha [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], श्रेष्ठः [nominative, singular], श्रेष्ठौ [dual, nominative], श्रेष्ठा1 [dual, nominative], श्रेष्ठाः [nominative, plural], श्रेष्ठासः1 [nominative, plural], श्रेष्ठ [singular, vocative], श्रेष्ठौ [dual, vocative], श्रेष्ठा1 [dual, vocative], श्रेष्ठाः [plural, vocative], श्रेष्ठासः1 [plural, vocative], श्रेष्ठम् [accusative, singular], श्रेष्ठौ [accusative, dual], श्रेष्ठा1 [accusative, dual], श्रेष्ठान् [accusative, plural], श्रेष्ठेन [instrumental, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], श्रेष्ठैः [instrumental, plural], श्रेष्ठेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], श्रेष्ठाय [dative, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [dative, dual], श्रेष्ठेभ्यः [dative, plural], श्रेष्ठात् [ablative, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], श्रेष्ठेभ्यः [ablative, plural], श्रेष्ठस्य [genitive, singular], श्रेष्ठयोः [dual, genitive], श्रेष्ठानाम् [genitive, plural], श्रेष्ठे [locative, singular], श्रेष्ठयोः [dual, locative], श्रेष्ठेषु [locative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], श्रेष्ठा [nominative, singular], श्रेष्ठे [dual, nominative], श्रेष्ठाः [nominative, plural], श्रेष्ठे [singular, vocative], श्रेष्ठे [dual, vocative], श्रेष्ठाः [plural, vocative], श्रेष्ठाम् [accusative, singular], श्रेष्ठे [accusative, dual], श्रेष्ठाः [accusative, plural], श्रेष्ठया [instrumental, singular], श्रेष्ठा1 [instrumental, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], श्रेष्ठाभिः [instrumental, plural], श्रेष्ठायै [dative, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [dative, dual], श्रेष्ठाभ्यः [dative, plural], श्रेष्ठायाः [ablative, singular], श्रेष्ठायै2 [ablative, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], श्रेष्ठाभ्यः [ablative, plural], श्रेष्ठायाः [genitive, singular], श्रेष्ठायै2 [genitive, singular], श्रेष्ठयोः [dual, genitive], श्रेष्ठानाम् [genitive, plural], श्रेष्ठायाम् [locative, singular], श्रेष्ठयोः [dual, locative], श्रेष्ठासु [locative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], श्रेष्ठम् [nominative, singular], श्रेष्ठे [dual, nominative], श्रेष्ठानि [nominative, plural], श्रेष्ठा1 [nominative, plural], श्रेष्ठ [singular, vocative], श्रेष्ठे [dual, vocative], श्रेष्ठानि [plural, vocative], श्रेष्ठा1 [plural, vocative], श्रेष्ठम् [accusative, singular], श्रेष्ठे [accusative, dual], श्रेष्ठानि [accusative, plural], श्रेष्ठा1 [accusative, plural], श्रेष्ठेन [instrumental, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [dual, instrumental], श्रेष्ठैः [instrumental, plural], श्रेष्ठेभिः1 [instrumental, plural], श्रेष्ठाय [dative, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [dative, dual], श्रेष्ठेभ्यः [dative, plural], श्रेष्ठात् [ablative, singular], श्रेष्ठाभ्याम् [ablative, dual], श्रेष्ठेभ्यः [ablative, plural], श्रेष्ठस्य [genitive, singular], श्रेष्ठयोः [dual, genitive], श्रेष्ठानाम् [genitive, plural], श्रेष्ठे [locative, singular], श्रेष्ठयोः [dual, locative], श्रेष्ठेषु [locative, plural]
  1. most beautiful, most splendid
    Sense id: en-श्रेष्ठ-sa-adj-ABFHoo7d Categories (other): Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 50 50
  2. best, chief, most excellent Synonyms: वसिष्ठ
    Sense id: en-श्रेष्ठ-sa-adj-FkCDbsoa Categories (other): Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script, Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header, Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations Disambiguation of Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: श्रेयस् (śréyas)
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      "form": "श्रेष्ठानाम्",
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      "form": "श्रेष्ठेषु",
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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    {
      "form": "श्रेष्ठे",
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      "source": "declension",
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        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "श्रेष्ठाः",
      "roman": "śréṣṭhāḥ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "vocative"
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    },
    {
      "form": "श्रेष्ठाम्",
      "roman": "śréṣṭhām",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "श्रेष्ठे",
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      "source": "declension",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "श्रेष्ठया",
      "roman": "śréṣṭhayā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "श्रेष्ठा1",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
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      "form": "श्रेष्ठायै2",
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        "locative",
        "plural"
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        "table-tags"
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        "ablative",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "locative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "श्रेष्ठयोः",
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        "locative"
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      "form": "श्रेष्ठेषु",
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        "locative",
        "plural"
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        "dat_s": "",
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        "gen_p": "",
        "gen_s": "",
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        "ins_p": "",
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        "loc_p": "",
        "loc_s": "",
        "n": "",
        "nocat": "",
        "nom_d": "",
        "nom_p": "",
        "nom_s": "",
        "note": "",
        "novedic": "",
        "participle": "",
        "pronominal": "",
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        "voc_p": "",
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    {
      "args": {
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        "abl_p": "",
        "abl_s": "",
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        "acc_s": "",
        "ambig_final": "",
        "dat_d": "",
        "dat_p": "",
        "dat_s": "",
        "diaspirate": "",
        "gen_d": "",
        "gen_p": "",
        "gen_s": "",
        "ins_d": "",
        "ins_p": "",
        "ins_s": "",
        "loc_d": "",
        "loc_p": "",
        "loc_s": "",
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        "nom_p": "",
        "nom_s": "",
        "note": "",
        "novedic": "",
        "pronominal": "",
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        "root": "",
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        "voc_d": "",
        "voc_p": "",
        "voc_s": ""
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    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "śréṣṭha",
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        "abl_p": "",
        "abl_s": "",
        "acc_d": "",
        "acc_p": "",
        "acc_s": "",
        "ambig_final": "",
        "at_nom_s": "",
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        "dat_p": "",
        "dat_s": "",
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        "gen_d": "",
        "gen_p": "",
        "gen_s": "",
        "ins_d": "",
        "ins_p": "",
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        "loc_p": "",
        "loc_s": "",
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        "nom_p": "",
        "nom_s": "",
        "note": "",
        "novedic": "",
        "participle": "",
        "pronominal": "",
        "root": "",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "roman": "śréyas",
      "word": "श्रेयस्"
    }
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          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit terms with non-redundant manual transliterations",
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          "roman": "To you the most beautiful ornament has been assigned, the hymn of praise: Vājas and Ṛbhus, take joy therein!",
          "text": "श्रेष्ठं वः पेशो अधि धायि दर्शतं स्तोमो वाजा ऋभवस्तं जुजुष्टन ।\nśreṣṭhaṃ vaḥ peśo adhi dhāyi darśataṃ stomo vājā ṛbhavastaṃ jujuṣṭana."
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      "links": [
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          "most"
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        [
          "beautiful",
          "beautiful"
        ],
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          "splendid",
          "splendid"
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      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
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          "name": "Sanskrit adjectives in Devanagari script",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "ref": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.43.5",
          "roman": "śreṣṭho devānāṃ vasuḥ.",
          "text": "यः शुक्र इव सूर्यो हिरण्यमिव रोचते ।\nश्रेष्ठो देवानां वसुः ॥\nyaḥ śukra iva sūryo hiraṇyamiva rocate."
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      "ipa": "/ɕɾɐ́.jiʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɕɾeːʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
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}
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    "Sanskrit entries with incorrect language header",
    "Sanskrit lemmas",
    "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Sanskrit terms derived from Proto-Indo-Iranian",
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        }
      ],
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        }
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          "args": {
            "1": "kn",
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        }
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      "depth": 1,
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            "1": "pa",
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            "bor": "1"
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      "args": {
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćráyHištʰas (“most beautiful”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀 (sraēšta, “most beautiful”).",
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      "roman": "śréyas",
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          "ref": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 4.36.7",
          "roman": "To you the most beautiful ornament has been assigned, the hymn of praise: Vājas and Ṛbhus, take joy therein!",
          "text": "श्रेष्ठं वः पेशो अधि धायि दर्शतं स्तोमो वाजा ऋभवस्तं जुजुष्टन ।\nśreṣṭhaṃ vaḥ peśo adhi dhāyi darśataṃ stomo vājā ṛbhavastaṃ jujuṣṭana."
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          "english": "He (Rudra) shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold is he,\nThe excellent, the best among the Gods.",
          "ref": "c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.43.5",
          "roman": "śreṣṭho devānāṃ vasuḥ.",
          "text": "यः शुक्र इव सूर्यो हिरण्यमिव रोचते ।\nश्रेष्ठो देवानां वसुः ॥\nyaḥ śukra iva sūryo hiraṇyamiva rocate."
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      "ipa": "/ɕɾɐ́jʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
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      "ipa": "/ɕɾɐ́.jiʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɕɾeːʂ.ʈʰɐ/",
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}

Download raw JSONL data for श्रेष्ठ meaning in Sanskrit (17.6kB)

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