शौनकśaunaka

शौनक (śaunaka) is a Sanskrit word meaning the descendants and pupils of Shaunaka, a work of the Shaunakas, the name of an ancient sage and legislator older than Manu, name of an inspired legislator before Manu, his descendants and his school, a celebrated grammarian. Its 21 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Diverse Figures and Mentions of Śaunaka, The Renowned Scholar Śaunaka, Śaunaka the Legislator.

Meanings by context

Diverse Figures and Mentions of Śaunaka

7 definitions
a descendant of Bhrigu

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

a sage

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Indrota

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

son of Shunaka and grandson of Ruru

Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

of Bhargava gotra

The Purana Index

1. A son of Gritsamada. 2. A propagator of varna dharma.

The Purana Index

A common patronymic meaning descendant of Shunaka, applied to several teachers and historical figures, and notably to a great authority on grammar and ritual.

The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects

The Renowned Scholar Śaunaka

7 definitions
The name of various authors and teachers, especially a celebrated grammarian

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. A celebrated grammarian to whom numerous works on the Veda are attributed. 2. His descendants and his school.

Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of a celebrated sage

Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A celebrated grammarian. 2. His descendants or followers.

Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of a celebrated ancient sage and author of various Vedic works and law treatises.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

A son of Shunaka and a great sage of the Rig Veda school.

The Purana Index

one of the eighteen teachers of Vastu Shastra

The Purana Index

Śaunaka the Legislator

3 definitions
The name of an ancient sage and legislator older than Manu.

Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Name of an inspired legislator before Manu.

Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

The name of an ancient legislator older than Manu.

Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Descendants or School of Śaunaka

2 definitions
the descendants and pupils of Shaunaka

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a branch of the Bhargavas

The Purana Index

Śaunaka as a Name/Patronymic

1 definition
A proper name

Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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Definitions on this page come from 12 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, The Vedic Index of Names and Subjects, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.