Shanmatasthapaka, Ṣaṇmatasthāpaka, Shanmata-sthapaka: 1 definition
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Shanmatasthapaka 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 Ṣaṇmatasthāpaka can be transliterated into English as Sanmatasthapaka or Shanmatasthapaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṇmatasthāpaka (षण्मतस्थापक):—[=ṣaṇ-mata-sthāpaka] [from ṣaṇ > ṣaṣ] m. ‘establisher of six sects or forms of doctrines’, Name of Śaṃkarācārya, [Religious Thought and Life in India 59.]
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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