Shatavarta, Śatāvarta, Shata-avarta: 3 definitions
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Shatavarta 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 Śatāvarta can be transliterated into English as Satavarta or Shatavarta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚatāvarta (शतावर्त).—m. Name of Viṣṇu.
Derivable forms: śatāvartaḥ (शतावर्तः).
Śatāvarta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śata and āvarta (आवर्त). See also (synonyms): śatāvartin.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śatāvarta (शतावर्त):—[from śata] mfn. having a h° tufts or curls (on the head; said of Śiva), [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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: Shata, Avarta.
Starts with: Shatavartavana.
Full-text: Shatavartin, Shatavartavana.
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