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Dashakantha, ٲś첹ṇṭ, Dashan-kantha: 10 definitions

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Dashakantha means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 ٲś첹ṇṭ can be transliterated into English as Dasakantha or Dashakantha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

ٲś첹ṇṭ (दशकण्ठ) is another name for 屹ṇa (or ٲśܰ): the son of Rākṣasa Ratnaśravas (son of Sumālin) and Vidyādharī Kaikasī (daughter of Vyomabindu), according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the ṣaṃśa and Բṃśa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Marathi-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dashakantha in Marathi glossary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

岹ś첹ṇṭ (दशकं�).—a (S) Ten-necked. An epithet of 屹ṇa. Ex. jyā cāpē� da0 ghōḷilā dharaṇīṃ ||.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

岹ś첹ṇṭ (दशकं�).�a Ten. 岹ś첹ṇṭ a Ten necked.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ٲś첹ṇṭ (दशकण्ठ).—epithets of 屹ṇa; सप्तलोकैकवीरस्य दशकण्ठ- कुलद्विष� (saptalokaikavīrasya 岹ś첹ṇṭ- kuladviṣa�) Uttararāmacarita 4.27. °अरिः, °जित् (ari�, °jit) m., °रिपु� () epithets of Rāma; दशकण्ठारिगुरुं विदुर्बुधा� (岹śkaṇṭhāriguru� vidurbudhā�) R.8.29.

Derivable forms: 岹ś첹ṇṭ� (दशकण्ठ�).

ٲś첹ṇṭ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 岹ś and 첹ṇṭ (कण्ठ). See also (synonyms): 岹ś첹Ի󲹰.

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

ٲś첹ṇṭ (दशकण्ठ).—m.

(-ṇṭ�) A name of Ravana. E. 岹ś ten, and 첹ṇṭ a neck: the ten-necked: also similar names, as 岹śgrīva, &c.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲś첹ṇṭ (दशकण्ठ).—[masculine] ten-necked ([Epithet] of Ravana).

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

1) ٲś첹ṇṭ (दशकण्ठ):—[=岹ś-첹ṇṭ] [from 岹ś] m. ([paroxytone] [Pāṇini 6-2, 114]), ‘ten-necked�, 屹ṇa, [Bālarāmāyaṇa ii, 12/13]

2) ś첹ṇṭ (दाशकण्�):—[=ś-첹ṇṭ] [from ś] mf(ī)n. belonging to ٲś첹ṇṭ, id est. 屹ṇa, [Bālarāmāyaṇa x, 37.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ٲś첹ṇṭ (दशकण्ठ):—[岹ś-첹ṇṭ] (ṇṭ�) 1. m. Rāvana.

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