Shadvadana, Ṣaḍvadana, Shad-vadana: 2 definitions
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Shadvadana 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 Ṣaḍvadana can be transliterated into English as Sadvadana or Shadvadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaḍvadana (षड्वदन):—[=ṣaḍ-vadana] [from ṣaḍ > ṣaṣ] m. Name of Skanda, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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 corpusṢaḍvadana (ಷಡ್ವದನ):—[noun] = ಷಣ್ಮುಖ [shanmukha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 81 - The holy rite for the release of Paśus (paśupāśa-vimocana) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 44 - The Birth of Kumāra and the Death of Tārarka < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]