Hastipada: 5 definitions
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Hastipada 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaHastipada (हस्तिपद).—A nāga born in the Kaśyapa dynasty. (Ādi Parva, Chapter 35 Verse 9).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesHastipada (हस्तिपद) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.35.9) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Hastipada) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (itihasa)Hastipada is the name of a Serpent (sarpa) mentioned in the thirty-fifth chapter (verses 4-17) of the Ādiparva of the Mahābhārata.—Accordingly, Sauti, on being implored by Śaunaka to name all the serpents in the course of the sarpa-sattra, tells him that it is humanly impossible to give a complete list because of their sheer multiplicity; but would name the prominent ones in accordance with their significance [e.g., Hastipada].
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hastipada (हस्तिपद):—[=hasti-pada] [from hasti > hasta] n. the track of an el°, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] m. ‘el°-footed’, Name of a serpent-demon, [ib.]
3) Hastipāda (हस्तिपाद):—[=hasti-pāda] [from hasti > hasta] mfn. el°-footed, [Pāṇini; Vopadeva]
4) Hāstipada (हास्तिपद):—[from hasta] m. ([from] hasti-p) Name of a man, [Pāṇini 4-3, 132]
5) [v.s. ...] mfn. relating or belonging to Hasti-pada, [ib.]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHastipāda (ಹಸ್ತಿಪಾದ):—[noun] the plant Elephantopus scaber of Asteraceae family.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Pada, Hastin, Pata.
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