Hastigriva, Hastigrīvā, Hasti-griva: 1 definition
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Hastigriva 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryHastigrīvā (हस्तिग्रीवा).—the art of riding on an elephant's neck (and so driving him); so Tibetan (on Lalitavistara and Mahāvyutpatti), glaṅ po cheḥi gñar zhon pa; in lists of arts: Lalitavistara 156.10; Mahāvyutpatti 5002; Divyāvadāna 442.5.
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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