Shakhantaga, Śākhāntaga, Shakha-antaga: 3 definitions
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Shakhantaga 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 Śākhāntaga can be transliterated into English as Sakhantaga or Shakhantaga, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚākhāntaga (शाखान्तग).—a. one who has finished one शाखा (śākhā); Manusmṛti 3.145.
Śākhāntaga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śākhā and antaga (अन्तग).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚākhāntaga (शाखान्तग).—[adjective] having finished one Śākhā ([ritual or religion]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚākhāntaga (शाखान्तग):—[from śākhā > śākh] (khān) mfn. one who has finished one Śākhā, [Manu-smṛti iii, 145.]
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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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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