Shanapada, Śānapāda, Shana-pada: 5 definitions
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Shanapada means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Śānapāda can be transliterated into English as Sanapada or Shanapada, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryŚāna-pāda.—same as māṣa (JNSI, Vol. p. 47). Note: śāna-pāda is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Śāna-pāda.—same as māṣa (q. v.). Note: śāna-pāda is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚānapāda (शानपाद).—
1) a stone for grinding sandal.
2) the Pāriyātra mountain.
Derivable forms: śānapādaḥ (शानपादः).
Śānapāda is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śāna and pāda (पाद).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚānapāda (शानपाद).—m.
(-daḥ) A stone for grinding sandal.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śāṇapāda (शाणपाद):—[=śāṇa-pāda] [from śāṇa] m. a quarter of a Śāṇa (id est. a Māṣa), [Caraka]
2) Śānapāda (शानपाद):—[=śāna-pāda] [from śāna > śān] m. Name of the Pāripātra mountain, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] a stone for grinding sandal, [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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Partial matches: Shana, Pada, Pata.
Ends with: Dashanapada, Rashanapada, Visheshanapada.
Full-text: Shana.
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