Shakraprastha, Śakraprastha, Shakra-prastha: 6 definitions
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Shakraprastha 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 Śakraprastha can be transliterated into English as Sakraprastha or Shakraprastha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexŚakraprastha (शक्रप्रस्थ).—Is Indraprastha.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 71. 22.
Śakraprastha (शक्रप्रस्थ) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.25.20) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śakra-prastha) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚakraprastha (शक्रप्रस्थ).—= इन्द्रप्रस्थ (indraprastha) q. v.
Derivable forms: śakraprastham (शक्रप्रस्थम्).
Śakraprastha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śakra and prastha (प्रस्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakraprastha (शक्रप्रस्थ).—[neuter] [Name] of a town = indraprastha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚakraprastha (शक्रप्रस्थ):—[=śakra-prastha] [from śakra > śak] n. Name of ancient Delhi (= indra-prastha), [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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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Partial matches: Shakra, Prastha.
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Full-text: Indraprastha.
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