Dhanuhshata, Dhanuḥśata: 2 definitions
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Dhanuhshata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Dhanuḥśata can be transliterated into English as Dhanuhsata or Dhanuhshata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanuḥśata (धनुःशत).—[neuter] a hundred bows' length.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhanuḥśata (धनुःशत):—[=dhanuḥ-śata] [from dhanuḥ > dhanu] n. 100 Dhanus or 400 Hastas or cubits, [Manu-smṛti viii, 237.]
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.
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