Ashtadha, Aṣṭadhā: 9 definitions
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Ashtadha 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 Aṣṭadhā can be transliterated into English as Astadha or Ashtadha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा) refers to the “eight ways” (of mounting an elephant), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 12, “On the qualities of elephant drivers, etc.”]: “6. Elephants are of three kinds; there are three directions (ways of driving them), three styles of gait, three distinct methods of sitting in front and also five behind, six different ways of wielding the hook, while the differences relating to gait are five-fold; mounting is done in eight ways (aṣṭadhā) [syādārohaṇamaṣṭadhā], and the methods of dismounting are declared to be ten”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा).—ind. [aṣṭan-prakāre dhāc saṅkhyāyā vidhāryedhā P.V.3. 42]
1) Eight-fold, eight times.
2) In 8 parts or sections; भिन्ना प्रकृतिरष्टधा (bhinnā prakṛtiraṣṭadhā) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 7.4; भिन्नेऽष्टधा विप्रससार वंशः (bhinne'ṣṭadhā viprasasāra vaṃśaḥ) R.16.3.
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा).—ind. Eight fold, eight times. E. aṣṭa eight, dhā aff.
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा).—i. e. aṣṭan + dhā, adv. Eight-fold, [Bhagavadgītā, (ed. Schlegel.)] 7, 4.
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा).—[adverb] eightfold, eight times.
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा):—[=aṣṭa-dhā] [from aṣṭa > aṣṭan] ind. ([Pāṇini 5-3, 42 [sequens]]) eight-fold, in eight parts or sections, [Atharva-veda xiii, 3, 19; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc.
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा):—[aṣṭa-dhā] adv. Eightfold.
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा):—
Aṣṭadhā (अष्टधा):—Adv. achtfach , in acht Theils (Theilen). aṣṭadhāvihita Adj.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ashta, Dha, Ta.
Starts with: Ashtadhara, Ashtadharmamarga, Ashtadhatu, Ashtadhatumaranavidhi, Ashtadhavihita.
Full-text: Ashtadhavihita.
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Bhagavad-gita (with Vaishnava commentaries) (by Narayana Gosvami)
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Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
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