श्रेष्ठ

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Sanskrit श्रेष्ठ (śréṣṭha). Doublet of सेठ (seṭh).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ʃɾeːʂʈʰ/

Adjective

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श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭh) (indeclinable)

  1. excellent, high-quality, best

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Nepali

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Adjective

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श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha)

  1. excellent, first-class

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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    From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćráyHištʰas (most beautiful). Cognate with Avestan 𐬯𐬭𐬀𐬉𐬱𐬙𐬀 (sraēšta, most beautiful).

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

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    श्रेष्ठ (śréṣṭha) stem (metrical Vedic śráyiṣṭha)

    1. most beautiful, most splendid
      • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 4.36.7:
        श्रेष्ठं वः पेशो अधि धायि दर्शतं स्तोमो वाजा ऋभवस्तं जुजुष्टन ।
        śreṣṭhaṃ vaḥ peśo adhi dhāyi darśataṃ stomo vājā ṛbhavastaṃ jujuṣṭana.
        To you the most beautiful ornament has been assigned, the hymn of praise: Vājas and Ṛbhus, take joy therein!
    2. best, chief, most excellent
      Synonym: वसिष्ठ (vásiṣṭha)
      • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.43.5:
        यः शुक्र इव सूर्यो हिरण्यमिव रोचते ।
        श्रेष्ठो देवानां वसुः ॥
        yaḥ śukra iva sūryo hiraṇyamiva rocate.
        śreṣṭho devānāṃ vasuḥ.
        He (Rudra) shines in splendour like the Sun, refulgent as bright gold is he,
        The excellent, the best among the Gods.

    Declension

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    Masculine a-stem declension of श्रेष्ठ (śréṣṭha)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative श्रेष्ठः
    śréṣṭhaḥ
    श्रेष्ठौ / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhau / śréṣṭhā¹
    श्रेष्ठाः / श्रेष्ठासः¹
    śréṣṭhāḥ / śréṣṭhāsaḥ¹
    Vocative श्रेष्ठ
    śréṣṭha
    श्रेष्ठौ / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhau / śréṣṭhā¹
    श्रेष्ठाः / श्रेष्ठासः¹
    śréṣṭhāḥ / śréṣṭhāsaḥ¹
    Accusative श्रेष्ठम्
    śréṣṭham
    श्रेष्ठौ / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhau / śréṣṭhā¹
    श्रेष्ठान्
    śréṣṭhān
    Instrumental श्रेष्ठेन
    śréṣṭhena
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठैः / श्रेष्ठेभिः¹
    śréṣṭhaiḥ / śréṣṭhebhiḥ¹
    Dative श्रेष्ठाय
    śréṣṭhāya
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठेभ्यः
    śréṣṭhebhyaḥ
    Ablative श्रेष्ठात्
    śréṣṭhāt
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठेभ्यः
    śréṣṭhebhyaḥ
    Genitive श्रेष्ठस्य
    śréṣṭhasya
    श्रेष्ठयोः
    śréṣṭhayoḥ
    श्रेष्ठानाम्
    śréṣṭhānām
    Locative श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठयोः
    śréṣṭhayoḥ
    श्रेष्ठेषु
    śréṣṭheṣu
    Notes
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    Feminine ā-stem declension of श्रेष्ठा (śréṣṭhā)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative श्रेष्ठा
    śréṣṭhā
    श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठाः
    śréṣṭhāḥ
    Vocative श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठाः
    śréṣṭhāḥ
    Accusative श्रेष्ठाम्
    śréṣṭhām
    श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठाः
    śréṣṭhāḥ
    Instrumental श्रेष्ठया / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhayā / śréṣṭhā¹
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठाभिः
    śréṣṭhābhiḥ
    Dative श्रेष्ठायै
    śréṣṭhāyai
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठाभ्यः
    śréṣṭhābhyaḥ
    Ablative श्रेष्ठायाः / श्रेष्ठायै²
    śréṣṭhāyāḥ / śréṣṭhāyai²
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठाभ्यः
    śréṣṭhābhyaḥ
    Genitive श्रेष्ठायाः / श्रेष्ठायै²
    śréṣṭhāyāḥ / śréṣṭhāyai²
    श्रेष्ठयोः
    śréṣṭhayoḥ
    श्रेष्ठानाम्
    śréṣṭhānām
    Locative श्रेष्ठायाम्
    śréṣṭhāyām
    श्रेष्ठयोः
    śréṣṭhayoḥ
    श्रेष्ठासु
    śréṣṭhāsu
    Notes
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    • ²Brāhmaṇas
    Neuter a-stem declension of श्रेष्ठ (śréṣṭha)
    Singular Dual Plural
    Nominative श्रेष्ठम्
    śréṣṭham
    श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठानि / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhāni / śréṣṭhā¹
    Vocative श्रेष्ठ
    śréṣṭha
    श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठानि / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhāni / śréṣṭhā¹
    Accusative श्रेष्ठम्
    śréṣṭham
    श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठानि / श्रेष्ठा¹
    śréṣṭhāni / śréṣṭhā¹
    Instrumental श्रेष्ठेन
    śréṣṭhena
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठैः / श्रेष्ठेभिः¹
    śréṣṭhaiḥ / śréṣṭhebhiḥ¹
    Dative श्रेष्ठाय
    śréṣṭhāya
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठेभ्यः
    śréṣṭhebhyaḥ
    Ablative श्रेष्ठात्
    śréṣṭhāt
    श्रेष्ठाभ्याम्
    śréṣṭhābhyām
    श्रेष्ठेभ्यः
    śréṣṭhebhyaḥ
    Genitive श्रेष्ठस्य
    śréṣṭhasya
    श्रेष्ठयोः
    śréṣṭhayoḥ
    श्रेष्ठानाम्
    śréṣṭhānām
    Locative श्रेष्ठे
    śréṣṭhe
    श्रेष्ठयोः
    śréṣṭhayoḥ
    श्रेष्ठेषु
    śréṣṭheṣu
    Notes
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