Shakrani, Śakrāṇī: 5 definitions
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Shakrani 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.
Shakrani has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Śakrāṇī can be transliterated into English as Sakrani or Shakrani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚakrāṇī (शक्राणी):—(von śakra) f. Indra's Gattin [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 32.] [Śabdamālā im Śabdakalpadruma] [Mahābhārata 5, 364. 367.] — Vgl. indrāṇī .
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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Starts with: Shakranila.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Shakrani, Śakrāṇī, Sakrani; (plurals include: Shakranis, Śakrāṇīs, Sakranis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 62 - Greatness of Śarmiṣṭhā Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 207 - Description of Indra-Festival < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 181 - Greatness of Gāyatrī Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 17 - Sāvitrī’s curses and Gāyatrī’s boons < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]