Satyasandha, Satyasamdha: 5 definitions
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Satyasandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Satyasandha (सत्यसन्ध).—(SATYAVRATA, SATYASENA, SANDHA). One of the hundreds ons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. The following information about this Satyasandha is from Mahābhārata.
This Satyasandha was one of the eleven great chariot-fighters in the army of the Kauravas. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 63, Verse 119).
This Satyasandha stood as the bodyguard of Śalya and fought in the Bhārata-battle. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 62, Verse 17).
Abhimanyu wounded him in the Bhārata-battle. (Mahābhārata Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 73, Verse 24).
Sātyaki showered arrows on Satyasandha. (Mahābhārata Droṇa Parva, Chapter 116, Verse 7).
Bhīmasena killed Satyasandha in the battle of Bhārata. (Mahābhārata Karṇa Parva, Chapter 84, Verse 2).
2) Satyasandha (सत्यसन्ध).—One of the two followers given to Subrahmaṇya by the god Mitra. The other follower was Suvrata. (Mahābhārata Śalya Parva, Chapter 45, Verse 41).
3) Satyasandha (सत्यसन्ध).—An ancient king in India. There is a story in Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva, Chapter 234, Verse 16, as to how, this king Satyasandha, who was an observer of vows and fasts, saved the life of a Brahmin by sacrificing his own life.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysatyasandha (सत्यसंध).—a S That adheres strictly and invariably to truth.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySatyasandha (सत्यसन्ध).—mfn.
(-ndhaḥ-ndhā-ndhaṃ) Veracious, adhering to or observing the truth. m.
(-ndhaḥ) 1. Rama. 2. Bharata, the younger brother of Rama. 3. The prince Janamejaya. f.
(-ndhā) Draupadi, the wife of Pandu princes. E. satya truth, sam before dhā to have or hold, aff. ka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySatyasandha (सत्यसन्ध):—[satya-sandha] (ndhaḥ) m. Bharata, younger brother of Rāma. 1. f. Draupadī. a. True, observing truth.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSatyasaṃdha (ಸತ್ಯಸಂಧ):—[noun] = ಸತ್ಯವಂತ [satyavamta].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Satya, Sandha.
Starts with: Satyasamdhate.
Ends with: Asatyasandha.
Full-text: Satyasamdha, Asatyasandha, Satyavrata, Satyasamhita, Susamdha, Satyasamdhata, Satyasena, Satyasamgara, Suvrata, Mitra, Sandha, Satya.
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 125 - The Story of King Satyasandha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 128 - Origin of Aṭeśvara (Aṭa-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 126 - Greatness of Satyasandheśvara (Satyasandha-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.109 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 7.31 < [Section III - The King’s Assistants (sahāya)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)