Astamastaka, Asta-mastaka: 3 definitions
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Astamastaka 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAstamastaka (अस्तमस्तक).—The top of the setting mountain; Ś.4.2.
Derivable forms: astamastakaḥ (अस्तमस्तकः).
Astamastaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms asta and mastaka (मस्तक). See also (synonyms): astaśikhara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAstamastaka (अस्तमस्तक):—[=asta-mastaka] [from asta] mn. (the head id est.) the top of the mountain Asta, [Ratnāvalī]
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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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Partial matches: Mastaka, Ashta.
Full-text: Astamurdhan, Astashikhara.
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