Shatcarana, Ṣaṭcaraṇa: 7 definitions

Introduction:

Shatcarana 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 Ṣaṭcaraṇa can be transliterated into English as Satcarana or Shatcarana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Shatcharana.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shatcarana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣaṭcaraṇa (षट्चरण).—m.

(-ṇaḥ) 1. A bee, 2. A louse. 3. A locust. E. ṣaṭ six, caraṇa a foot.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣaṭcaraṇa (षट्चरण).—i. e. ṣaṣ -caraṇa, m. A bee, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 23.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣaṭcaraṇa (षट्चरण).—[adjective] six-footed; [masculine] a bee.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ṣaṭcaraṇa (षट्चरण):—[=ṣaṭ-caraṇa] [from ṣaṭ > ṣaṣ] mfn. six-footed

2) [v.s. ...] m. a bee, [Kāvya literature; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Vāsavadattā]

3) [v.s. ...] a louse, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a locust, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣaṭcaraṇa (षट्चरण):—[ṣa-ṭcaraṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. A bee.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shatcarana in German

context information

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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shatcarana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ṣaṭcaraṇa (ಷಟ್ಚರಣ):—

1) [noun] = ಷಟ್ಪದ - [shatpada -] 1.

2) [noun] the body louse (Pediculus humanus corporis) of the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis).

context information

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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