Shakradhanus, Śakradhanus, Shakra-dhanus: 5 definitions

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Shakradhanus 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 Śakradhanus can be transliterated into English as Sakradhanus or Shakradhanus, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śakradhanus (शक्रधनुस्).—n.,

Śakradhanus is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śakra and dhanus (धनुस्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śakradhanus (शक्रधनुस्).—n.

(-nuḥ) The bow of Indra, the rain bow. E. śakra Indra, and dhanus the bow.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śakradhanus (शक्रधनुस्):—[=śakra-dhanus] [from śakra > śak] n. = -kārmuka, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śakradhanus (शक्रधनुस्):—[śakra-dhanus] (nuḥ) 2. n. The bow of Indra; rainbow.

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Shakradhanus in German

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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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