Shashthahnika, Ṣaṣṭhāhnika: 2 definitions

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Shashthahnika 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 Ṣaṣṭhāhnika can be transliterated into English as Sasthahnika or Shashthahnika, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shashthahnika in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣaṣṭhāhnika (षष्ठाह्निक):—[from ṣaṣṭha > ṣaṣ] mfn. corresponding to the sixth day (of the Ṣaḍ-aha), [Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Shashthahnika in German

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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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