Shashtisamvatsara, Ṣaṣṭisaṃvatsara, Shashti-samvatsara: 2 definitions
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Shashtisamvatsara 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 Ṣaṣṭisaṃvatsara can be transliterated into English as Sastisamvatsara or Shashtisamvatsara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṢaṣṭisaṃvatsara (षष्टिसंवत्सर).—a period of sixty years.
Derivable forms: ṣaṣṭisaṃvatsaraḥ (षष्टिसंवत्सरः).
Ṣaṣṭisaṃvatsara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣṭi and saṃvatsara (संवत्सर).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṣṭisaṃvatsara (षष्टिसंवत्सर):—[=ṣaṣṭi-saṃvatsara] [from ṣaṣṭi > ṣaṣ] m. a period of 60 years or the 60th year (from birth etc.), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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: Shashti, Samvatsara.
Starts with: Shashtisamvatsaraphala.
Full-text: Shashtisamvatsaraphala.
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