Shatadhvaja, Śatadhvaja: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śatadhvaja can be transliterated into English as Satadhvaja or Shatadhvaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Śatadhvaja (शतध्वज).—Of Dāśārṇas; was stationed by Jarāsandha on the west of Gomanta fort during its siege.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 52. 11[12].
1b) A son of Ūrja and father of Kṛti.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 5. 31.
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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