Shatasankhya, Śatasaṅkhyā: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śatasaṅkhyā can be transliterated into English as Satasankhya or Shatasankhya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚatasaṅkhyā (शतसङ्ख्या).—A group of gods of the X epoch of Manu.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa III. 2. 25.
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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