Shakradhvaja, Śakradhvaja, Shakra-dhvaja: 7 definitions
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Shakradhvaja means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
Shakradhvaja has 6 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śakradhvaja can be transliterated into English as Sakradhvaja or Shakradhvaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚakradhvaja (शक्रध्वज):—m. Indra's Banner [Mahābhārata 5, 5420, v. l.] (s. u. baiḍāla). [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 41, 50. 5, 5, 25.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 46, 74. 53, 114.] taru [Harivaṃśa 9881.]
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, Dhvaja.
Starts with: Shakradhvajataru.
Full-text: Shakradhvajataru, Shakradhvajotsava, Shakrotthana, Indra-danda, Vaidala, Indradhvaja, Baidala.
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Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
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