Trishulakhata, Triśūlakhāta: 5 definitions

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Trishulakhata 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 Triśūlakhāta can be transliterated into English as Trisulakhata or Trishulakhata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Trishulakhata in Purana glossary

Triśūlakhāta (त्रिशूलखात).—A sacred place. If a man bathes at this place and worships the devas and the manes, he would attain a place equal to that of Gaṇapati. (Chapter 84, Vana Parva).

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Triśūlakhāta (त्रिशूलखात) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. III.82.10) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Triśūlakhāta) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.

Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and places
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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»] — Trishulakhata in Sanskrit glossary

Triśūlakhāta (त्रिशूलखात):—[=tri-śūla-khāta] [from tri-śūla > tri] n. Name of a Tīrtha, [Mahābhārata iii]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Trishulakhata in German

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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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