Shatadhanvan, Śatadhanvan: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śatadhanvan can be transliterated into English as Satadhanvan or Shatadhanvan, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Śatadhanvan (शतधन्वन्).—The wicked; of the race of Bhojas, and king of Mithilā; set up Akrūra and Kṛtavarman who were displeased with Satrājita for not giving his daughter in marriage to them; Śatadhanvan killed Satrājita while asleep, and walked away with the jewel; when Kṛṣṇa heard of this from Satyabhāmā, he came back to Dvārakā from Hāstinapura to kill Śatadhanvan. Knowing this, the latter requested Kṛtavarman and Akrūra for help and they refused; placing the jewel under Akrūra's custody he rode one hundred yojanas and on reaching Mithilā, his horse fell tired. Then he ran on foot pursued by Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa got his head cut off but found no jewel. His death was known in Dvārakā; knew the yoga power of Hari.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. ch. 57 (whole); 58. 9 [4]; II. 7. 44; Vāyu-purāṇa 96. 56-74; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 13. 67-100.
1b) The son of Somaśarman and father of Bṛhadratha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa XII. 1. 15; Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 24. 30-1.
1c) The fifth son of Hṛdīka;1 the middle (second ?) among the ten sons of Hṛdīka;2 performed saubhāgyaśayanam.3
1d) A Maurya king, ruled for six years.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 272. 23.
1e) A son of Pracetas; overlord of numerous Mlecchas of the north.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 17. 5.
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) Śatadhanvan (शतधन्वन्):—[=śata-dhanvan] [from śata] mfn. (śata-) having a h° bows, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of various kings, [Harivaṃśa; Purāṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Dhanvan, Shata.
Full-text: Avidanta, Kamadattika, Kshatrabheda, Kamada, Sudatta, Satrajit, Sudanta, Vidanta, Jaruthi, Bhishaj, Atidatta, Mithila, Shatadhanus, Kritavarman, Syamantaka, Vaitarana, Brihadratha, Satyabhama.
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