Sahasadhipati, Sāhasādhipati, Sahasa-adhipati: 3 definitions

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Sahasadhipati means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

In Hinduism

Arthashastra (politics and welfare)

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Source: archive.org: Studies in Kautilya Vocabulary

Sāhasādhipati (साहसाधिपति) refers to a type of profession mentioned in the Śukranītisāra 2.128-188.—The Śukranītisāra is a Sanskrit work on ethics by Śukrācārya comprised of four chapters. The second chapter (uvarājādikṛtya, “the duties of the royal princes and the like”) describes a large number of varied topics, eg., it contains observations on the ministers, priests, sacive, treasury, a large number of officers and employees (such as a Sāhasādhipati).

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Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.

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India history and geography

[«previous next»] — Sahasadhipati in India history glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Sāhasādhipati.—(HD), a judicial or police officer. See Śukra, I. 120. Note: sāhasādhipati is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Sahasadhipati in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sāhasādhipati (साहसाधिपति).—a police officer; साहसाधिपतिं चैव ग्रामनेतारमेव च (sāhasādhipatiṃ caiva grāmanetārameva ca) Śukra.2.2.

Derivable forms: sāhasādhipatiḥ (साहसाधिपतिः).

Sāhasādhipati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sāhasa and adhipati (अधिपति).

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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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