Santanaka, Santānaka, Samtanaka: 5 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSantānaka (सन्तानक) is the name of a leader of Gaṇas (Gaṇapa or Gaṇeśvara or Gaṇādhipa) who came to Kailāsa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.20. Accordingly, after Śiva decided to become the friend of Kubera:—“[...] The leaders of Gaṇas revered by the whole world and of high fortune arrived there. [...] Another (leader of Gaṇas) Kākapāda with six crores and the lord Santānaka with six crores, Mahābala, Madhupiṅga and Piṅgala each with nine crores. [...]”.
These [viz., Santānaka] and other leaders of Gaṇas [viz., Gaṇapas] were all powerful (mahābala) and innumerable (asaṃkhyāta). [...] The Gaṇa chiefs and other noble souls of spotless splendour eagerly reached there desirous of seeing Śiva. Reaching the spot they saw Śiva, bowed to and eulogised him.
Santānaka participated in Vīrabhadra’s campaign against Dakṣa, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.33. Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“O Nārada, listen to the numerical strength of the most important and courageous of those groups. [...] Kākapādodara and Santānaka both excellent chiefs of Gaṇas went with sixty crores each. [...] Thus at the bidding of Śiva, the heroic Vīrabhadra went ahead followed by crores and crores, thousands and thousands, hundreds and hundreds of Gaṇas [viz., Santānaka]”.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySantānaka, (santanā+ka) 1. (nt.)=santāna 1; VvA. 94, 162 (°valli a sort of long creeper). mūla° a spreading root S. III, 155; J. I, 277.—2. =santāna 2 VvA. 12. ‹-› 3. (nt.) a cobweb Vin. I, 48.—4. offspring S. I, 8. (Page 676)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySantānaka (सन्तानक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) What spreads, scatters, &c. m.
(-kaḥ) One of the five trees of heaven. f.
(-nikā) 1. Cream, the coagulum of milk, &c. 2. A cobweb. 3. The blade of a knife or sword. 4. Froth, foam. E. sam before tan to spread, aff. ṇvul .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySantānaka (सन्तानक):—[(kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) a.] Spreading. 1. m. Heavenly tree. f. (nikā) Cream; cobweb; blade of a knife; froth.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaṃtānaka (ಸಂತಾನಕ):—
1) [noun] the act of extending, stretching, spreading.
2) [noun] that which is so spread, extended or stretched.
3) [noun] (myth.) a particular celestrial tree.
4) [noun] its flower.
5) [noun] a multitude; a crowd.
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)
Starts with: Santanakama.
Ends with: Lokasantanaka.
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Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 87 - The History of the Asura Andhaka < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 118 - Bhava’s Sport and Vana’s Daughter Obtains a boon < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
Chapter 90 - The Sport of the Yadus (continued) < [Book 2 - Vishnu Parva]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 44 - The Boar Dies Fighting < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 32 - Aṅga Gets a Boon from Vāsudeva < [Section 2 - Bhūmi-khaṇḍa (section on the earth)]
Chapter 103 - How to Meditate on Kṛṣṇa in Vaiśākha < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 110 - Rama ascends to Heaven with the other Beings < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 33 - The March of Vīrabhadra < [Section 2.2 - Rudra-saṃhitā (2): Satī-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 33 - March of The Victorious Lord Śiva < [Section 2.5 - Rudra-saṃhitā (5): Yuddha-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 40 - The Marriage Procession of Śiva < [Section 2.3 - Rudra-saṃhitā (3): Pārvatī-khaṇḍa]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 49 - Ilāvṛta sub-continent < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Chapter 103 - The glory of Śakti (pārvatī-vivāha) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]