Shatkarna, Ṣaṭkarṇa, Shash-karna: 8 definitions
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Shatkarna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Ṣaṭkarṇa can be transliterated into English as Satkarna or Shatkarna, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishṣaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण).—a Six-eared.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṢaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण).—a.
-ṣaṭkarṇa heard by six ears; i. e. by a third person other than the speaker and the person spoken to; told to more than one listener (as a counsel, secret &c.); षट्कर्णो भिद्यते मन्त्रः (ṣaṭkarṇo bhidyate mantraḥ) Pañcatantra (Bombay) 1.99.
-rṇaḥ a kind of lute.
Ṣaṭkarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣ and karṇa (कर्ण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण).—m.
(-rṇaḥ) A sort of lute. Adj. Heard by siz ears, i. e. by three persons. E. ṣaṣ six, and karṇa an ear.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण).—adj. heard by six ears, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 3, 10.
Ṣaṭkarṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣ and karṇa (कर्ण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण).—[adjective] heard by six ears (secret).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṣaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण):—[=ṣaṭ-karṇa] [from ṣaṭ > ṣaṣ] mfn. six-eared, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] heard by six ears (said of secret counsel which has been unfortunately heard by a third person), [Pañcatantra; Hitopadeśa; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] m. a sort of lute, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaṭkarṇa (षट्कर्ण):—[ṣa-ṭkarṇa] (rṇaḥ) 1. m. A sort of lute.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sha, Sat, Karna, Shash, Ca.
Full-text: Shankukarna, Karna.
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