Saptashvavahana, Saptāśvavāhana, Saptashva-vahana: 2 definitions
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Saptashvavahana 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.
The Sanskrit term Saptāśvavāhana can be transliterated into English as Saptasvavahana or Saptashvavahana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptāśvavāhana (सप्ताश्ववाहन):—[=saptāśva-vāhana] [from saptāśva > sapta > saptan] m. ‘borne by 7 horses’ [ib.]
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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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Search found 4 books and stories containing Saptashvavahana, Saptāśvavāhana, Saptashva-vahana, Saptāśva-vāhana, Saptasva-vahana, Saptasvavahana; (plurals include: Saptashvavahanas, Saptāśvavāhanas, vahanas, vāhanas, Saptasvavahanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 128 - Greatness of Sāgarāditya (Sāgara-āditya) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 239 - Greatness of Nāgarārka < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 78 - The pacification of the Sun (Bradhna, Sūra, Ravi, Āditya, etc.) < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Varga 27. Praising Nirvāṇa < [Kiouen V]