Dashasahasra, Daśasahasra: 8 definitions
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Dashasahasra 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 Daśasahasra can be transliterated into English as Dasasahasra or Dashasahasra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Source: archive.org: Hindu MathematicsDaśasahasra (दशसहस्र) refers to “ten-thousand” (10,000) 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., daśasahasra]. 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.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśasahasra (दशसहस्र).—n.
(-sraṃ) A myriad. E. daśa, and sahasra a thousand.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśasāhasra (दशसाहस्र).—I. adj. consisting of ten thousand, Mahābhārata 4, 289. Ii. n. ten thousand, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 13900. Dvādaśasāhasra, i. e.
Daśasāhasra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms daśan and sāhasra (साहस्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśasāhasra (दशसाहस्र).—[adjective] consisting of 10,000, [neuter] 10,000.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Daśasāhasra (दशसाहस्र):—[=daśa-sāhasra] [from daśa] mfn. = srika, [Mahābhārata if., iv; Rāmāyaṇa vi]
2) [v.s. ...] n. 10000 [Harivaṃśa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaśasahasra (दशसहस्र):—[daśa-sahasra] (sraṃ) 1. n. A myriad.
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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)
Partial matches: Dasa, Sahasra, Tacan, Taca.
Starts with: Dashasahasram.
Ends with: Ashtadashasahasra, Dvadashasahasra, Shodashasahasra.
Full-text: Dashasahasram, Dvadashasahasra, Dashasahasrika, Kulapati, Sahasra.
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