Ashtastana, Aṣṭastanā, Ashta-stana: 2 definitions
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Ashtastana 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 Aṣṭastanā can be transliterated into English as Astastana or Ashtastana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aṣṭastanā (अष्टस्तना):—[=aṣṭa-stanā] [from aṣṭa > aṣṭan] aṣṭa-stanā ([Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā]) or aṣṭa-stanā ([Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]) f. (a cow) whose udder has eight teats (cf. aṣṭāstanā.)
2) Aṣṭāstanā (अष्टास्तना):—[=aṣṭā-stanā] [from aṣṭā > aṣṭan] (aṣṭā-) f. = aṣṭa-stanā q.v. Ts
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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.
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