Shapathapatra, Śapathapatra, Shapatha-patra: 1 definition

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Shapathapatra 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 Śapathapatra can be transliterated into English as Sapathapatra or Shapathapatra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śapathapatra (शपथपत्र).—an affidavit, a statement on oath.

Derivable forms: śapathapatram (शपथपत्रम्).

Śapathapatra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śapatha and patra (पत्र).

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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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