Ashtaha, Aṣṭāha: 4 definitions
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Ashtaha 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 Aṣṭāha can be transliterated into English as Astaha or Ashtaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAṣṭāha (अष्टाह):—[from aṣṭa > aṣṭan] mfn. lasting eight days (as a certain Soma sacrifice), [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Aṣṭāha (अष्टाह) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Aṭṭhāha.
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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)
Starts with: Ashtahayani.
Ends with: Agaru-gandhakashtaha.
Full-text: Atthaha, Sakaraniya.
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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
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