Shataghanta, Śataghaṇṭā: 5 definitions
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Shataghanta 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 Śataghaṇṭā can be transliterated into English as Sataghanta or Shataghanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaŚataghaṇṭā (शतघण्टा).—A female attendant of Subrahmaṇya. (Śalya Parva, Chapter 46, Verse 11).
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesŚataghaṇṭā (शतघण्टा) refers to the name of a Lady mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.45.11). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Śataghaṇṭā) 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚataghaṇṭā (शतघण्टा).—[feminine] [Name] of a spear.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śataghaṇṭā (शतघण्टा):—[=śata-ghaṇṭā] [from śata] f. Name of a spear, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] of one of the Mātṛs attending on Skanda, [ib.]
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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: Ghanta, Shata.
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