Ashtarca, Aṣṭarca, Ashta-rca: 3 definitions
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Ashtarca 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 Aṣṭarca can be transliterated into English as Astarca or Ashtarca, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Ashtarcha.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṣṭarca (अष्टर्च):—[=aṣṭa-rca] [from aṣṭa > aṣṭan] m. ([from] ṛc) a hymn consisting of eight verses, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa ix.]
2) Aṣṭārca (अष्टार्च):—[=aṣṭā-rca] [from aṣṭā > aṣṭan] n. (ṛc), a hymn consisting of eighteen verses or lines, [Atharva-veda xix, 23, 15.]
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