Shanatantu, Śaṇatantu: 3 definitions

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Shanatantu 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 Śaṇatantu can be transliterated into English as Sanatantu or Shanatantu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śaṇatantu (शणतन्तु).—f.

(-ntuḥ) The thread or string made of the flax of the Crotolaria juncea. E. śaṇa and tantu string.

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

Śaṇatantu (शणतन्तु):—[=śaṇa-tantu] [from śaṇa] m. thread or string made of the fibre of the Crotolaria Juncea, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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

Śaṇatantu (शणतन्तु):—[śaṇa-tantu] (ntuḥ) 2. m. Fibre of hemp.

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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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