Saptaha, 厂补辫迟腻丑补, Saptahan, 厂补辫迟腻丑补n, Saptan-aha: 21 definitions
Introduction:
Saptaha means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Saptah.
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira厂补辫迟腻丑补n (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す啶ㄠ) refers to 鈥渟even days鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it腻 (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var腻hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淟unar and solar eclipses terminate in ten ways [...] These terminations of the lunar eclipse apply to those of the solar eclipse, the only difference being that where the east has been referred to in the former, it must be taken to mean the west in the latter. If, within seven days [i.e., 蝉补辫迟腻丑补苍] from the termination of an eclipse there should occur a dust storm, mankind will suffer from starvation; if there should occur a fall of snow there will be fear from disease; if there should occur an earthquake, the chief rulers will die. [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す) refers to a 鈥渨eek鈥�, according to the 艢iva辫耻谤腻峁嘺 2.3.35 (鈥淭he story of Padm腻 and Pippal腻da鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Vasi峁ａ弓ha said to Himavat mount (Him腻cala): 鈥淸...] After a week (蝉补辫迟腻丑补) there is a very auspicious hour very rare to meet with. The presiding planet of the lagna is in the lagna. The moon is in conjunction with his son, Mercury as well as the constellation Rohi峁嚹�. The moon and the stars occupy pure positions. The month is M腻rga艣墨r峁 and the day is Monday free from all defects. All the planets are in auspicious conjunction. They are not aspected by the evil planets. The Jupiter is in a position that is conducive to the birth of a good child and all good fortune to the bridegroom. O lord of mountains, give your daughter P腻rvat墨, the mother of the universe, the primordial Being to 艢iva, the father of the universe. You will then get quiet and contentment鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, 辫耻谤腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch厂补辫迟腻丑补n (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す啶ㄠ) refers to the 鈥渟eventh day鈥� (of pracising Tantra), according to the Brahmay腻mala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century 艢aiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing a 丑补峁环补-蝉腻诲丑补苍补 (foreceful practice)]: 鈥淸...] On the fifth day, in the middle of the night, he draws near the Yak峁s and N腻gas, stops the oceans, and death [no longer] exists for him. Within six days, the yogin masters [the power] of attracting fruit and [subdues] the [Yogin墨] Guhyak腻. When he remains [in the hole] until the seventh day (蝉补辫迟腻丑补苍), he sees the gods in the sky and the various Siddhas. He hears divine speech. The signs spoken of earlier are certain to arise. [...]鈥�
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 腻sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す) refers to a 鈥渨eek鈥�, as taught in the N腻gajanman (鈥渂irth of the Snakes鈥�) section of the K腻艣yapa Sa峁僪it腻: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P腻帽car腻tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits腻鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidy腻).鈥擳he black serpent opens its eyes in a week (蝉补辫迟腻丑补) and the body becomes (externally) black in a month.
膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す) refers to 鈥渟even days鈥�, according to the Gaganaga帽japarip峁沜ch腻: the eighth chapter of the Mah腻sa峁僴ip腻ta (a collection of Mah腻y腻na Buddhist S奴tras).鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淸...] Then the Bodhisatva Gaganaga帽ja said this to the women: 鈥楽isters, bring your respective husbands just as they were鈥�. Then the women, having brought their respective husbands, being filled with rejoicing and happiness of mind, returned to their respective homes. After that, by those magically conjured-up beings, during seven days (蝉补辫迟腻丑补 [=蝉补辫迟腻丑补苍?]), the women were brought to maturity, in the way that they attained the stage of not falling back from the supreme and perfect awakening. [...]鈥�.
: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す) refers to 鈥渟even days鈥�, according to the 2nd-century Meghas奴tra (鈥淐loud Sutra鈥�) in those passages which contain ritual instructions.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] For thrice seven days (tri-蝉补辫迟腻丑补) uninterruptedly, with cow-dung, in the eastern quarter the snake-king called Triple-crest, with his retinue, must be painted; in the western, the snake king called Avabh腻sanasikhin is to be painted, seven crested, with a retinue of serpents; in the north, the snake-king called Meghasa峁僣odana, nine-crested, is to be depicted; a blue canopy and blue dress, blue banner and all the offering is to be made blue; but the sweet offering to the snakes, and the triple-sweet, must be offered,鈥攁n oblation of all; [...]鈥�
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah腻y腻na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽腻p腻ramit腻 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary蝉补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す).鈥攎 S A period of seven days, a hebdomad or week. 2 or 蝉补辫迟腻丑补p腻r腻ya峁嘺 n S A perusal or reading through (of a Pura峁� &c.) in seven days.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English蝉补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す).鈥�m A reading through (of a 辫耻谤腻峁嘺 &c.) in 7 days.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す).鈥攕even days, i. e. a week.
Derivable forms: 蝉补辫迟腻丑补岣� (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す啶�).
厂补辫迟腻丑补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms saptan and aha (啶呧す).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す).鈥�nt. (as in Pali satt腻ha; in Sanskrit m., despite gender of ahan), seven days, a week: 掳ha tr墨峁噄 厂补诲诲丑补谤尘补辫耻峁囜笉补谤墨办补 54.13 (verse).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す).鈥攏.
(-丑补峁�) A week. E. sapta and aha for ahan a day.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptahan (啶膏お啷嵿い啶灌え啷�).鈥擺adjective] slaying seven.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す).鈥擺masculine] seven days.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saptaha (啶膏お啷嵿い啶�):鈥擺=sapta-ha] [from sapta > saptan] n. Name of a S腻man (also with jamad-agnes), [Br腻hma峁嘺]
2) 厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す):鈥擺from sapta > saptan] m. (ifc. f(腻). ) 7 days
3) [v.s. ...] a sacrificial performance lasting 7 days, [Br腻hma峁嘺; K腻ty腻yana-艣rauta-s奴tra; Manu-sm峁泃i etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySaptahan (啶膏お啷嵿い啶灌え啷�):鈥擺=sapta-han] [from sapta > saptan] mfn. slaying 7 [峁歡-veda]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す):鈥擺sapt腻+ha] (丑补峁�) 1. n. A week.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す) [Also spelled saptah]:鈥�(nm) a week; ~[h腻峁僼a] week-end.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus厂补辫迟腻丑补 (嗖膏勃喑嵿菠嗖距补):鈥擺noun] a period of seven days; a week.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) 厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す):鈥攏. seven days; a week;
2) 厂补辫迟腻丑补 (啶膏お啷嵿い啶距す):鈥攏. the ceremony of reading through the Bhagavata Purana (啶ぞ啶椸さ啶むお啷佮ぐ啶距ぃ [bh腻gavata辫耻谤腻峁嘺] ) in seven days;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Han, Ha, Sapta, Aha.
Starts with: Saptaahant, Saptaham, Saptahanta, Saptaharitaki, Saptahasta, Saptahata, Saptahautra, Saptahautrani, Saptahautraprayoga, Saptahautrasuci, Saptahavyapi, Saptahaya.
Full-text (+2): Dvisaptaha, Saptaham, Janakasaptaratra, Shahida-saptaha, Saptah, Aha, Vyatinamati, Vitinamati, Trisaptaha, Captakam, Shahid-saptaah, Adhinamayati, Vardalika, Vivipata, Atinamayati, Atinameti, Piyusha, Govardhana, Satakam, Jada.
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