Cakrahasta, Cakra-hasta: 8 definitions
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Cakrahasta means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Cakrahasta has 7 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chakrahasta.
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Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchCakrahasta (चक्रहस्त):—(cakra + hasta) m. Beiname Viṣṇu’s [Wilson’s Wörterbuch]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hasta, Cakra.
Ends with: Dharmacakrahasta.
Full-text: Cakrasvamin, Kurmavatara.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Cakrahasta, Cakra-hasta; (plurals include: Cakrahastas, hastas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vishnudharmottara Purana (Art and Architecture) (by Bhagyashree Sarma)
2.2. (d): Hand Gestures for Daśāvatāra < [Chapter 3 - Drama and Dance]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
5. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Upaniṣadic literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
Harivamsha Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter 41 - The Incarnations of Vishnu < [Book 1 - Harivamsa Parva]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]