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Explore Shesha through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Shesha in a sentence

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Shesha | Sheshatshiu | Sheshan

Shesha meaning

One of the primal beings of creation, a many-headed snake who holds all of the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu.

Using Shesha

  • The main meaning on this page is: One of the primal beings of creation, a many-headed snake who holds all of the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu.
  • In the example corpus, shesha often appears in combinations such as: puranas shesha.

Context around Shesha

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

puranas 2× ananta 1×

Often after:

holds 1× loosens 1×

Sentence patterns with Shesha

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

on ananta shesha with lakshmi 1× the puranas shesha holds all 1× the puranas shesha loosens mount 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in the puranas 1× in the samudra 1× vishnu resting on 1×

Common sentence endings:

all his mouths 1× elixir of immortality 1× his lotus feet 1×

Words around Shesha

Just before it in the word index:

shesh 5 shesays 2 shes 11 sherzai 3 sheryll 3 sheryl 112

Just after it in the word index:

sheshan 2 sheshatshiu 3 sheshonq 2 sheskey 4 shesterkin 22 sheth 23

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Shesha

  • In this selection, "shesha" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, puranas, ananta, holds and loosens stand out and add context to how "shesha" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on ananta shesha with lakshmi and the puranas shesha holds all. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shesha" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shesha

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Vishnu resting on Ananta-Shesha, with Lakshmi massaging his "lotus feet". (11 words)

In the Puranas Shesha holds all the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu from all his mouths. (25 words)

In the Samudra manthan chapter of the Puranas, Shesha loosens Mount Mandara for it to be used as a churning rod by the Asuras and Devas to churn the ocean of milk in the heavens in order to make Soma (or Amrita ), the divine elixir of immortality. (47 words)

Longer example sentences

In the Samudra manthan chapter of the Puranas, Shesha loosens Mount Mandara for it to be used as a churning rod by the Asuras and Devas to churn the ocean of milk in the heavens in order to make Soma (or Amrita ), the divine elixir of immortality. (47 words)

In the Puranas Shesha holds all the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu from all his mouths. (25 words)

Vishnu resting on Ananta-Shesha, with Lakshmi massaging his "lotus feet". (11 words)

Example sentences (3)

In the Puranas Shesha holds all the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu from all his mouths.

In the Samudra manthan chapter of the Puranas, Shesha loosens Mount Mandara for it to be used as a churning rod by the Asuras and Devas to churn the ocean of milk in the heavens in order to make Soma (or Amrita ), the divine elixir of immortality.

Vishnu resting on Ananta-Shesha, with Lakshmi massaging his "lotus feet".

Common combinations with shesha

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shesha" in a sentence?
An example: "In the Puranas Shesha holds all the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu from all his mouths." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "shesha" from authentic English texts.
What does "shesha" mean?
Shesha means: One of the primal beings of creation, a many-headed snake who holds all of the planets of the universe on his hoods and constantly sings the glories of Vishnu.
How many example sentences with "shesha" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "shesha", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.