Shatruntapa, Śatruntapa: 3 definitions

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Shatruntapa 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 Śatruntapa can be transliterated into English as Satruntapa or Shatruntapa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Shatruntapa in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Śatruntapa (शत्रुन्तप).—A King, who fought in Duryodhana’s army. Arjuna killed him on the occasion when the Kauravas lifted Virāṭa’s cows. (Virāṭa Parva, Chapter 54, Verse 11).

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Shatruntapa in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śatruntapa (शत्रुन्तप).—mfn.

(-paḥ-pā-paṃ) Subduing enemies. E. śatru, tap to harass, khac aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Śatruntapa (शत्रुन्तप):—[śatru-ntapa] (paḥ-pā-paṃ) a. Humbling a foe.

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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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