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Shodashanghri, Ṣoḍaśṅg, Shodashan-anghri: 5 definitions

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Shodashanghri 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.

The Sanskrit term Ṣoḍaśṅg can be transliterated into English as Sodasanghri or Shodashanghri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shodashanghri in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṣoḍaśṅg (षोडशाङ्घ्र�).—a crab.

Derivable forms: ṣoḍaśṅg� (षोडशाङ्घ्रिः).

Ṣoḍaśṅg is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣoḍaś and ṅg (अङ्घ्र�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣoḍaśṅg (षोडशाङ्घ्र�).—m.

(-ṅg�) A crab. E. ṣoḍaś sixteen, and ṅg a foot.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ṣoḍaśṅg (षोडशाङ्घ्र�):—[from ṣoḍaś > ṣa�] mfn. having 16 feet

2) [v.s. ...] m. a crab, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Ṣoḍaśṅg (षोडशाङ्घ्र�):—[ṣoḍaś+ṅg] (ṅg�) 2. m. A crab.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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