Shahasanu, Ṣahasānu: 3 definitions
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Shahasanu 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 Ṣahasānu can be transliterated into English as Sahasanu or Shahasanu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṢahasānu (षहसानु).—
1) A peacock.
2) A sacrifice. a. Full of forgiveness; L. D. B.
Derivable forms: ṣahasānuḥ (षहसानुः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢahasānu (षहसानु).—m.
(-nuḥ) 1. A peacock. 2. A sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sahasānu (सहसानु):—[from sah] mfn. patient, enduring, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] m. = [preceding] [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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