Saptasaptaka, Saptan-saptaka: 3 definitions
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Saptasaptaka 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: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptasaptaka (सप्तसप्तक).—n. fortynine (winds), [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 53, 41.
Saptasaptaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and saptaka (सप्तक).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saptasaptaka (सप्तसप्तक):—[=sapta-saptaka] [from sapta > saptan] mfn. consisting of seven times seven or 49 [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] n. 7 x 7 (= 49)
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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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Partial matches: Saptaka, Sapta.
Starts with: Saptasaptakavettri.
Full-text: Saptasaptakavettri.
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