Ashtashri, Aṣṭāśri, Ashtasri: 2 definitions
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Ashtashri 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.
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The Sanskrit term Aṣṭāśri can be transliterated into English as Astasri or Ashtashri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungAṣṭāśri (अष्टाश्रि):—Adj. achteckig [Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 3,6,4,27.7,1,28.5,2,1,5.] aṣṭāsri [Mahābhārata 3,134,15.]
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