Sahasramurti, Sahasramūrti, Sahasramūrtti, Sahasra-murti, Sahasra-murtti, Sahasramurtti: 4 definitions
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Sahasramurti 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSahasramūrtti (सहस्रमूर्त्ति) refers to “one who has a thousand forms”, and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.2 (“The Prayer of the gods).—Accordingly, as the Gods eulogized Śiva: “[...] Obeisance to Thee of the form of time, moment etc. Obeisance to Thee who bestows strength on his devotees; obeisance to the multiformed; obeisance to the annihilator of the hosts of Asuras. Obeisance to the lord, conducive to the welfare of Brahmins and cows. Obeisance to the thousand-formed (sahasramūrtti), obeisance to Thee of thousand organs. [...]”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySahasramūrti (सहस्रमूर्ति).—a. appearing in a thousand forms.
Sahasramūrti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sahasra and mūrti (मूर्ति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySahasramūrti (सहस्रमूर्ति):—[=sahasra-mūrti] [from sahasra] mfn. appearing in a th° forms, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
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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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