Shatadhanus, Śatadhanus: 3 definitions

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Shatadhanus 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 Śatadhanus can be transliterated into English as Satadhanus or Shatadhanus, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shatadhanus in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śatadhanus (शतधनुस्).—(ŚATADHANVĀ). A Yādava king. (For details see under Kṛtavarmā Para 2).

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Śatadhanus (शतधनुस्):—[=śata-dhanus] [from śata] ([Purāṇa; Pāṇini [Scholiast or Commentator]]) m. Name of various men.

[Sanskrit to German]

Shatadhanus 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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