Shapambu, Śāpāmbu, Shapa-ambu: 3 definitions
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Shapambu 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 Śāpāmbu can be transliterated into English as Sapambu or Shapambu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚāpāmbu (शापाम्बु).—water used in formularies of cursing.
Śāpāmbu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śāpa and ambu (अम्बु). See also (synonyms): śāpodaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāpāmbu (शापाम्बु).—[neuter] curse-water (by applying which a [person or personal] is cursed).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāpāmbu (शापाम्बु):—[from śāpa] n. water used in formularies of cursing, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
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: Shapa, Ambu, Ampu, Capa.
Full-text: Shapodaka.
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