Shattala, Ṣaṭtāla, Ṣaṭtala, Ṣaṣ-tāla, Shash-tala: 5 definitions
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Shattala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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 terms Ṣaṭtāla and Ṣaṭtala and Ṣaṣ-tāla can be transliterated into English as Sattala or Shattala or Sas-tala or Shash-tala, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Ṣaṭtāla (षट्ताल) refers to a type of measurement, as defined in the texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The unit of measurement chosen for stating the proportions of the images of the various gods, goddesses and other beings belonging to the Hindu pantheon is called the tāla. The for ṣaṭtāla is prescribed for Pretas (dead bodies)
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysaṭṭala (सट्टल) [or ली, lī].—f saṭṭalī or lyā a See saṭala & saṭallī.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ṣaṭtāla (षट्ताल):—[=ṣaṭ-tāla] [from ṣaṭ > ṣaṣ] m. a kind of measure, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
2) Sāṭṭāla (साट्टाल):—m. or n. (?) a palace ([varia lectio] for sāddāla), [Bhadrabāhu-caritra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySāṭṭāla (साट्टाल):—[(laḥ-lā-laṃ) a.] Having upper rooms.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Sattala (सत्तल) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saptala.
2) Sattalā (सत्तला) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saptalā.
2) Sattalā has the following synonyms: Sattalī.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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