Shashtisahasra, Ṣaṣṭisahasra, Shashti-sahasra: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ṣaṣṭisahasra can be transliterated into English as Sastisahasra or Shashtisahasra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationṢaṣṭisahasra (षष्टिसहस्र) refers to “sixty thousand years” (of Śiva’s penance), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī performed her penance: “[...] Pārvatī thus spent three thousand years in the penance-grove performing penance and meditating on lord Śiva. Remaining for a short while in the place where Śiva had performed penance for sixty thousand years [i.e., ṣaṣṭisahasra—ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi], Pārvatī thought like this. Does not the Supreme lord know me observing these ritualistic activities now? Wherefore am I not followed by him though engaged in penance? [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṣaṣṭisahasra (षष्टिसहस्र):—[=ṣaṣṭi-sahasra] [from ṣaṣṭi > ṣaṣ] n. [plural] 60 thousand, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) Ṣaṣṭisāhasra (षष्टिसाहस्र):—[=ṣaṣṭi-sāhasra] [from ṣaṣṭi > ṣaṣ] mfn. [plural] = -sahasrin, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shashti, Sahasra.
Ends with: Saptashashtisahasra.
Full-text: Saptashashtisahasra.
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