The Sanskrit term Daśakoṭi can be transliterated into English as Dasakoti or Dashakoti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)

Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics

Daśakoṭi (दशकोटि) refers to a “hundred million” (100,000,000) in various lists of numeral denominations, according to gaṇita (“science of calculation”) and Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—We can definitely say that from the very earliest known times, ten has formed the basis of numeration in India. While the Greeks had no terminology for denominations above the myriad (10⁴), and the Romans above the milk (10³), the ancient Hindus dealt freely with no less than eighteen denominations [e.g., daśakoṭi]. Cf. Yajurveda-saṃhitā (Vājasanyī) XVII.2;  Taittirīya-saṃhitā IV.40.11, VII.2.20.1; Maitrāyaṇī-saṃhitā II.8.14; Kāṭhaka-saṃhitā XVII.10, XXXIX.6; Anuyogadvāra-sūtra 142; Āryabhaṭīya II.2; Triśatikā R.2-3; Gaṇitasārasaṃgraha I.63-68.

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Ganitashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, gaṇitaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Daśakoṭī (दशकोटी) refers to “ten crores (of Gaṇas)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.40 (“The Marriage Procession of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] The lord of Gaṇas, Śaṅkhakarṇa started with a crore of Gaṇas to the city of Himavat along with Śiva. Kekarākṣa took ten crores (daśakoṭī) of Gaṇas with gaiety. Vikṛta, the leader of Gaṇas, took eight crores of Gaṇas. Viśākha took four crores and Pārijāta took nine crores of Gaṇas. The glorious Sarvāntaka and Vikṛtānana took sixty crores. Dundubha took eight crores. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Daśakōṭi (ದಶಕೋಟಿ):—[adjective] amounting to one hundred millions.

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Daśakōṭi (ದಶಕೋಟಿ):—

1) [noun] one hundred millions; 10,00,00,000.

2) [noun] the first digit from left, in a nine digit number.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Dasa, Tacan, Koti, Taca.

Ends with: Dvadashakoti, Ekadashakoti.

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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)

Verses 6.4.31-33 < [Chapter 4 - Journey to the City of Kuṇḍina]

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