Shataghanta, Śataghaṇṭā: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śataghaṇṭā can be transliterated into English as Sataghanta or Shataghanta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchŚataghaṇṭā (शतघण्टा):—f. Nomen proprium
1) eines Speers (śakti) [Mahābhārata 3, 16381.] —
2) einer der Mütter im Gefolge Skanda's [Mahābhārata 9, 2629.]
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