Sanatani, Sanātanī: 4 definitions
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Sanatani 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: Shiva Purana - English TranslationSanātanī (सनातनी) refers to the “eternal statement (of the Vedas)” [?], according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.21 (“Nārada instructs Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to Nārada: “O sage, O omniscient one, you help all the worlds, please tell me a formula for the propitiation of lord Siva. No sacred rite will ever fructify without a good preceptor. Truly this eternal statement of the Vedas was heard by me before [i.e., sanātanī—satyaṃ śrutireṣā sanātanī]”.
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) Sanātanī (सनातनी):—[from sanātana > sana] f. Name of Durgā, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] of Lakṣmī or Sarasvatī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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 corpusSanātani (ಸನಾತನಿ):—[noun] any person belonging to or following any of various paths or philosophies of ಸನಾತನಧರ್ಮ [sanatanadharma].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionarySanātanī (सनातनी):—adj./n. 1. → सनातन [sanātana ] ; 2. accepting the sanatan-dharma (सनातन धर्म [sanātana dharma] );
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.10.2 < [Chapter 10 - Description of the Birth of Lord Balarāma]
Verse 4.19.4 < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Legend behind the origin of Hayagrīva Mādhava idol < [Chapter 6]
Nyaya-Vaisheshika (critical and historical study) (by Aruna Rani)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.284 < [Section XXIII - Rewards of Offerings to Pitṛs]